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Schools Vary - And That Means Meal Costs Vary Too

Description
Examines school meal costs and identifies factors that affect per-meal costs, including the school food authority's location, size, and balance between the number of lunches and breakfasts served. Includes data on school meal costs for rural, suburban, and urban schools.
Author(s)
Joanne Guthrie, Michael Ollinger
Citation
Amber Waves
Date
12/2015
Type
Document
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
Tagged as
Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data

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