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American school lunch history lesson

American school lunch history lesson

Question 1:

What year was this law passed? "the national school lunch bill provides basic, comprehensive legislation for aid, in general, to the States in the operation of school lunch programs as permanent and- integral parts of their school systems."

	1964			1946

	1955

Question 2:

Section 2 of the "National School Lunch Act," was determined to be a policy of the Congress which promoted the health of children by encouraging the consumption of good food, as well as what other surprising bonus?

	A declaration of war against rickets			A measure of national security

	A truce in the cold war

Question 3:

Good ol' section 9 of the "National School Lunch Act," stated that lunches shall meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research." How many different kinds of lunches could there be?

	Maybe two			Just one

	Definitely three

Question 4:

When the various lunch plans were originally put into place, what was the maximum amount of money a school could be reimbursed for providing a full school lunch to a student?

	One dollar			35 cents

	Nine cents

Question 5:

A Joint Resolution of Congress declared"...the President is requested to issue annually a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Which president signed the proclamation?

	President Obama			President Johnson

	President Kennedy