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

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.