Feeding children
Subtitle: Federal child nutrition policies in the 1980s
By: The Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office.
Contributors: Hoagland, G. William.
Series: Budget issue paper for fiscal year 1981
Publisher: The Office; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1980
Place of publication: [Washington]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
Subjects: Food relief -- United States.; Children -- United States -- Nutrition.; School children -- Food -- United States.
Description: Abstract: Child nutrition programs have been increasingly supported by the federal government, but the recent concerns about inflation and government expenditures have necessitated a thorough program review, including costs, purposes, nutritional effectiveness, resource allocation and available alternatives. There are currently 10 programs under scrutiny, including WIC, breakfast, lunch and summer meal programs, commodity supplements and nutrition education, which are funded by reimbursements as if they were entitlements. Existing policies at state, local, and federal levels are examined as well as the anticipated impact of changing policy and funding. Each program is analyzed according to target population, type of benefit, number of participants, and costs. The commodity program is examined from 2 aspects: the impact of expenditures on agriculture and the impact of food programs on child health. These analyses are supported with statistical data on diet analysis, technical tables and food distribution authorization legislation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"May 1980."
Prepared by G.W. Hoagland.