The Food Assistance Program Developed in the 1960s to Help

question 29

Multiple Choice

The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

• A) School Breakfast Program.
• B) School Lunch Program.
• C) Food Stamp Program (now Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
• D) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

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