Reaching a Vulnerable Population: Why Adolescents Participate in the National School Lunch Program

Alice Ann H. Gola, Holly Figueroa, Sarah Bardin and Liz Gearan

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Abstract: Fourteen percent of households with children under 18 years were food insecure in 2018. However, participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is lower among adolescents compared to younger children.

Keywords: Food security; School lunch; Adolescents; Household income; NSLP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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