Child Nutrition Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Child Nutrition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and administer in cooperation with State educational agencies a universal food service and nutrition education program for children in high school grades and under and in service institutions conducting programs for the benefit of all children. Provides that meals and supplemental food services provided by schools and service institutions shall meet nutritional standards prescribed by the Secretary. Requires food service programs operated under this Act to be operated on a nonprofit basis and each participating school and service institution shall offer at least one meal per day without charge to all children in attendance. States that State agencies shall determine the eligibility of applicant schools and service institutions and shall establish controls to insure effective use of funds. Provides that each school or service institution shall utilize in its program food donated by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to utilize not to exceed $200,000,000 of certain available funds for the purchase and distribution of especially nutritious agricultural commodities to assist the food service program in meet…