When did the free lunch program start in the United States?1946The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946.1 July 2024For the last two years, the notion that no kid should ever have to go hungry in the US has gotten closer to a reality, thanks to federal waivers that have expanded children’saccess to food. The waivers resulted in a simple but revolutionary outcome: free lunch, year-round, for every American schoolchild.
But that will come to an end in weeks, as Congress has failed to include an extension of the waivers, which have allowed schools to offer school lunches as well as summer lunch handouts, enabling an estimated 10 million more students to get a free meal.
Now, as rising prices hit families and school food programs alike, the program’s expiration will cause a cliff that some parents, cafeteria workers and nutrition advocates say could cause a catastrophe.
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