Fixing America's School Lunch Program: Local Issues, National Challenges, and Global Perspectives on Possible Solutions
Date of Award
8-14-2011
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Global Community Engagement
Disciplines
Global Affairs
First Advisor
Naomi Starosta
Keywords
School lunch, Denver Green School, Denver Public Schools, Nutrition, Sustainability
Abstract
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has undergone profound changes since its establishment in the 1930s with a primary goal of feeding undernourished school children. Today, the program is under scrutiny for its negative impact on student health and environmental unsustainability. This project investigates the origins of the NSLP, the current status of the program, and opportunities for reform. In view of the program's deficiencies, much can be learned by studying other relevant models for school lunch, such as those used in Italy and France. While recognizing the political realities and budgetary constraints public schools currently confront, the Business Plan applies these lessons in its proposals for rethinking the school lunch program at one Denver public school.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Potter, Allen, "Fixing America's School Lunch Program: Local Issues, National Challenges, and Global Perspectives on Possible Solutions" (2011). University College: Global Community Engagement Capstones. 9.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_gs/9