How Did We Get So Big: Five aspects of the obesity crisis in America
The National School Lunch Act was passed in 1946 as a 'measure of national security to safeguard the health and well-being of the nation's children..., encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agriculture products,' and educate children on a 'proper diet'.
In short, many children in the U.S. were not eating enough and the federal government stepped in to feed them.
By — Last Modified: 05/10/2012, First Published: 05/09/2012
