Universal Free Meals Associated with Lower Meal Costs While Maintaining Nutritional Quality

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 allows the provision of universal free meals (UFMs) in high-poverty school areas. Participation in UFM programs, including through CEP, could reduce meal costs due to economies of scale and a lower administrative...

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Main Authors: Michael W Long, Keith Marple, Tatiana Andreyeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/670