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Examining the Impact of the Federal Reimbursement Rate on the Nutritional Content of School Meals

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 includes the first increase in the reimbursement rate for school meals in over 30 years and will likely become effective in 2012-2013. The rationale for increasing this rate is to induce schools to offer more nutritious meals. However, there is almost no previous research about whether schools will More

Date: September 2011

Resource Type: Grant Summary

Focus Areas: Pricing & Economics School & After School