A school dinner is a meal (dinner or lunch) provided to students at a school. It is usually served just after noon. A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food. ... Dinner is a term with several meanings. ... Lunch is a meal that is taken at noon or in the early afternoon. ... Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ...
School dinners became a big topic in the UK in 2004 when chefJamie Oliver spearheaded a campaign to improve the quality of the meals. After a television documentary was shown on Channel 4 the public showed support for the increase of funding for school meals – the topic became a factor in the 2005 UK general election. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chef (also executive chef or chef de cuisine), from the French for chief or head person, is the executive in charge of a kitchen, responsible for recipe and menu creation, staff training, and overseeing all cooking. ... Jamie Trevor Oliver (born May 27, 1975), also known as the Naked Chef, is a British celebrity chef. ... Channel 4 is a television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ...
By the first day of the 2006-07 school year, every school district that participates in the National SchoolLunch Program is required to enact a local school wellness policy, a new tool to address obesity and promote healthy eating and physical activity through changes in school environments.
In the 2007-08 school year, districts with over 10,000 students will fall under this requirement, and starting with the 2008-09 school year, all school districts nationwide will be required to directly certify food stamp students for free schoolmeals.
For schools where 60 percent or more of the second preceding school year lunches were served free or reduced price, an additional $.02 reimbursement is given for each free, reduced price, or paid meal served.
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