Which entity oversees the National School Lunch program?

Which entity oversees the National School Lunch program?

• A. Federal Committee on School Lunch
• B. USDA's Health and Human Services Office
• C. Food and Drug Administration
• D. USDA's Food and Nutrition Services

Answer: (D)

The National School Lunch Program is overseen by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. This agency within the Department of Agriculture is responsible for administering the program nationwide, including setting meal patterns and nutrition standards, providing funding and reimbursements to participating schools, and coordinating with state agencies to implement the program. Other agencies don’t manage NSLP: the FDA handles food safety and consumer protection, not school meal programs; Health and Human Services operates separately and does not run NSLP; and there isn’t a Federal Committee on School Lunch.

The National School Lunch Program is overseen by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. This agency within the Department of Agriculture is responsible for administering the program nationwide, including setting meal patterns and nutrition standards, providing funding and reimbursements to participating schools, and coordinating with state agencies to implement the program. Other agencies don’t manage NSLP: the FDA handles food safety and consumer protection, not school meal programs; Health and Human Services operates separately and does not run NSLP; and there isn’t a Federal Committee on School Lunch.