As for menus, the law stipulates that the meals are to comprise rice, three dishes (soup, main dish, and side dish), and dessert such as fruit. Each school (or company commissioned by the school) has nutritionists who plan well-balanced meals according to the school lunch nutrition criteria.

## Part 3 Youth Administration in Other Countries

Foreign countries also attribute importance to the promotion of youth education and the sound growth of young people. Accordingly, multifarious measures are implemented for the youth, including those to promote their social participation, occupational education to prevent the unemployment of the youth, and measures to prevent delinquency.

The following shows promotion regimes for youth development measures and other youth-related measures implemented in foreign countries.

## 1 United States of America (US)

## (1) Promotion Regime for Youth Development Measures

There is no single organization that supervises youth administration. Instead, related departments share the role of promoting youth development measures: the Department of Education takes charge of youth education, the Department of Labor implements measures to support the youth in employment and unemployment, and the Department of Health and Human Services gives support to low-income households.

## (2) Example of Youth Development Measures: AmeriCorps

US citizens generally conduct volunteer activities as part of their daily lives, and the federal government gives support to young people in conducting volunteer activities.

AmeriCorps is a program established by the USA Freedom Corps, which was founded as a secondary organ of the President's Office in 2002. The USA Freedom Corps supports volunteer activities and local community activities. AmeriCorps provides social activities programs to young people, including caring for the elderly, local community activities, and supporting school classes, and gives young people opportunities to deal with various problems such as the education and literacy problem in poor areas at state organizations.

## 2 United Kingdom

## (1) Promotion Regime for Youth Development Measures

The Department for Education and Skills, established following the restructuring of governmental organizations in 2001, supervises school education, occupational education, and lifelong education, while the Department for Work and Pensions gives employment support, implements unemployment programs, and financially supports low-income groups. In addition, in order to help young people smooth their transition to adulthood and working life, the Department for Education and Skills has an organization called “Connections,” which implements measures targeting children aged 13 to 19 in cooperation with the national government and other related organizations.

## (2) Example of Youth Development Measures: Youth Service

In the UK, youth workers who have special qualifications for supporting the growth of young people offer consulting services to the youth at such facilities as youth centers and introduce local community activities and job training opportunities to them. These activities are provided as “Youth Service” and they are managed by local governments, private companies, and volunteer organizations. Both the public and private sectors are competing in developing and providing various “Youth Service” programs. At present, most young people utilize “Youth Service” programs.