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School Lunch Programs And The American Diet: Exploring A Contested Food Terrain, Rebecca Som Castellano
School Lunch Programs And The American Diet: Exploring A Contested Food Terrain, Rebecca Som Castellano
University of Kentucky Master's Theses
This study examines the social actors and issues involved in constructing and contesting the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), in order to identify whose interests are involved in shaping an institution which transmits dietary habits and food knowledge to the nation’s children through the mid day meal.
For the historical analysis, I collected data from historical accounts of the NSLP, congressional hearings, laws, and newspaper articles. For the contemporary analysis, I interviewed 15 actors representing organizations key to federal NLSP policy making. To frame my analysis, I utilize a model of power, based on the work of Arts and Van …