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Food Assistance: Processing of USDA Commodities Donated to the National School Lunch Program

RCED-92-67 Published: Dec 31, 1991. Publicly Released: Dec 31, 1991.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on the processing of commodities donated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to states and schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, focusing on: (1) the extent to which states contract with food processing companies to process commodities into table-ready products; (2) differences in state processing requirements; and (3) schools' satisfaction with their access to processors and processor services.

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Contract performanceContract termsFederal formsFood industryFood programs for childrenReporting requirementsState and local procurementState programsChild nutritionAgricultural commodities