. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. berries, to the value of approxi- mateily $ million have been pur- chased by the United Spates De- partment of Agriculture for use in schocl lunches. This year, the USDA has informed Cranberry Institute, it will purdhase an, as yet, another undetermined quanity of fresh cran- berries from the 1953 crop. A White House press release an- nounces nutritious lunches will be served to some 16 million children daily under this program, whicih was introduced through Congressional act in 1946. The program serves one out of every three ch
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. berries, to the value of approxi- mateily $ million have been pur- chased by the United Spates De- partment of Agriculture for use in schocl lunches. This year, the USDA has informed Cranberry Institute, it will purdhase an, as yet, another undetermined quanity of fresh cran- berries from the 1953 crop. A White House press release an- nounces nutritious lunches will be served to some 16 million children daily under this program, whicih was introduced through Congressional act in 1946. The program serves one out of every three children in the United States. Cumulatively, it is described as a $ billion food industry, serving billion lunches a year. It has become the largest single food serv- ice in the nation, and is essentially a community effort, and is fiirther described as an effective use of agricultural abundance and giving expanded markets for farmers, food industries and local businessmen. The Federal Government contri- butes some cash and food to schools participating in the program, the Federal contribution amounting to about 20 percent of the total oast, the release states. Children's pay- ments, which average about 27 cents a lunch, take care of about 60 per- cent of the cost. State and other local sources pay the remainder. It is estimated four-fifths of this food TAKE ADVANTAGE of the BETTER things of life. The efficient USE OF ELECTRICITY is one of these better things â efficient use in power for cran- berry bog operations, and in the home. Plymouth County Electric Co. WAREHAM CYpress 5-0200 PLYMOUTH Pilgrim 6-1300 '^s Hold full flavor in your cranberry pack. PRODUCTS COMPANY Manufacturers of fine products for the food industry ... and p0'inilar Best Foods Division grocery brands for the consumer. is bought by the schools in tJieir own local markets. Lunchrooms are required to be operated on a non-jprofit basis, and that free or reduced^priice lunches be provided for children det
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