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I'm not necessarily saying that the national school
我的意思并不是说国家学校午餐计划
lunch program isn't currently doing this.I am
目前并没有在做这样的事情，我是在
confident in saying that there is room to improve
满怀信心地说，对这个计划而言
the national school lunch program.And I know that
仍有改进的空间，并且我知道
there is a need for educating the public on current
让公众了解目前的营养政策
nutrition policy.So let's look at how this program
也是必要的，那么，我们来看一下这个计划
was started.The national school lunch act in 1946
是如何发起的 1946年国家学校午餐法案
created the modern school lunch program.
建立了现代学校午餐计划
The national school lunch program is a federally
国家学校午餐计划是一项由联邦政府
assisted meal program operating in over 101 thousand
资助的膳食计划，在超过十万一千所
public and non-profit private schools. In 2009 it
公立学校和非营利型私立学校开展 2009
provided nutritionally balanced low cost or free lunches
年，每个在校日，它为超过三千一百万儿童
to more than 31 million children each school day.
提供营养均衡的免费或廉价午餐
Since the program began more than 219 billion lunches
自计划开始实施，共提供了超过两千一百九十亿
have been served.Federal, state, and local authorities
份午餐，联邦，州，和地方政府
all play a role in administering and operating the
在这个计划的管理运营中齐抓共管
program. The program works by allowing the schools that
这个计划得以实施，是通过向参与这个午餐
take part in the lunch program to get cash subsidies
计划的学校提供现金补助来实现的，除此
and donated commodities from the US department
美国农业部还为这些学校提供的每一餐
of agriculture for each meal they serve. In return
向它们提供捐赠商品，作为回报
they must serve lunches that meet federal requirements
这些学校必须提供满足联邦要求的午餐
and they must offer free or reduced price lunches to
并且，还要向符合条件的孩子提供免费的
eligible children.Children are eligible to free meals
或者降价的午餐，如果孩子的家庭收入达到
if their family has an income at or below 130 percent
贫困线的130%或更低，这个孩子就享有
of the poverty line.Children are eligible for reduced
获得免费午餐的资格，如果一个孩子的家庭
price meals where they can be charged no more than
收入在贫困线的130%到185%之间，这个孩子
40 cents if their family has an income of between 130 and 185 percent
就可以获得降价的午餐，每一餐饭
of the poverty level.Children whose families have an
不超过40美分，当一个孩子的
income above 185 percent of the poverty level pay
家庭收入超过了贫困线的185%
the full price which is set by the local school
他就只能吃全价的午餐了，这是当地学校的
authorities. But their meal service operation must
规定，但这些学校的餐饮服务运营必须是
run as a non-profit program.The USDA provides support
非营利性质的，美国农业部向那些参与
to schools participating in the National school lunch
国家学校午餐计划的学校提供资助
program by giving cash reimbursement for each
对他们提供的每一份午餐进行
meal served.$2.72 for free lunches, $2.32 for reduced
现金偿付，免费午餐偿付2.72美元，降价
price lunches and 26 cents for paid lunches.Schools
午餐偿付2.32美元，全价午餐26美分
also receive 20 cents of USDA foods for each meal
这些学校提供的每份餐也可以得到美国农业部
served.Schools can also get bonus USDA foods as
20美分的食品，它们还可以得到农业部食品
they are available from surplus agriculture stocks.
奖励，因为农产品库存是有盈余的
USDA has worked with schools to help promote
美国农业部与学校合作致力于促进
connections with local small farmers who may be able
当地小农间的联系，这些农民也许能够
to provide fresh produce.USDA may also assist
提供新鲜农产品，美国农业部同样也帮助
schools with training for all school service staff and
学校来训练所有学校的餐饮从业人员
with nutrition education for the children through team
以及通过营养专家团队的方式对儿童进行营养
nutrition.The national school lunch program cost 9.8
教育 2009年，国家学校午餐计划
billion dollars in 2009.So who are the stakeholders,
耗资98亿美元，那么，谁是利益相关者呢?
meaning who does the national school lunch program
也就是说，这个计划对谁产生了
affect.Well, first and most importantly is the
影响呢?那么，首先，也是最为重要的是
nutrition of our children and their health.Another
我们的孩子的营养和他们的健康，另一个
consideration is the cost to parents.Is an increase in
考虑则是父母的花费，花费的增加对于
cost worth an increase in the nutrition of the meals?
饮食营养的增加而言是值得的吗?
