Historically, a commodities distribution program. Now, more concerned about nutrient adequacy, decreased fat content 2. School breakfast program. Targeted at schools with low-income children, children traveling long distances. An entitlement program.
Participants receive packages of nutritious food, and nutrition education.
E. Popular perceptions of federal intervention programs Considerable stigma attached to acceptance of public assistance, sense of shame by many recipients. Frequently accompanied by edema, hypoalbumenemia, enlarged fatty liver. PEM usually complicated by deficiencies of micronutrients. Inadequate breast-feeding and weaning practices. General Approaches to Improving Food Supply and Nutritional Status A. Land Reform General tendency for a relatively few owners to control very large share of productive land.