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.

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