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60-458: FSM may refer to: Government [ edit ] See also: § Politics Free school meals , a social program Macau Security Force , Macau's public security body Submarine forces (France) (French: Forces sous-marines ), a component of the French Navy Media and entertainment [ edit ] FIFA Soccer Manager ,

120-893: A cereal which is locally available, made in a way that conforms to prevailing local customs. Each child receives milk, and either soup or vegetables cooked as curry . Under the scheme of the Indian government, each primary level student must be provided with 100 grams of food grains each day, along with 20 grams of protein, 50 grams of leafy vegetables and 5 grams of oil and fat. For upper-primary and senior students, they must be provided with 150 grams of food grains, 30 grams of protein, 75 grams of leafy vegetables and 7.5 grams of oil and fat. In accordance with nutritional guidelines, primary level students are given 450 grams of calories and 12 grams of proteins each day and senior and upper-primary level students are given 700 grams of calories and 20 grams of proteins each day. The rice and other graines served during

180-1306: A political party in Martinique Other [ edit ] Football Association of Macedonia (Serbian: Fudbalski Sojuz na Makedonija ), now called the Football Federation of Macedonia Foundation Secours Mondial , a defunct American charity organization Franciscan Sisters of Mary , a religious congregation in St. Louis, Missouri, United States Friends of Science in Medicine , an Australian health organization Places [ edit ] See also: § Education Federated States of Micronesia , an island country in Oceania Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge , in Istanbul, Turkey Fort Smith Regional Airport , in Arkansas, United States Fred and Sara Machetanz Building, at Matanuska–Susitna College in Palmer, Alaska, United States Religion and philosophy [ edit ] Flying Spaghetti Monster ,

240-670: A royalist during the American Revolutionary War , he had become distrusted and left for England in 1784. In Munich, Thompson founded the Poor People's Institute which employed both adults and children to make uniforms for the German Army . They were fed and clothed for their work and the children were taught reading, writing and arithmetic. Years later, Thompson would feed 60,000 people a day from his soup kitchen in London . In

300-430: A "Sisters' Hospital" for the city of Madison. St. Mary's Hospital opened its doors and its 70 beds on September 22, 1912. Before 1946, there were few opportunities for women of color to obtain professional training in health care. That year, St. Mary's Infirmary School of Nursing in St. Louis accepted qualified candidates from across the country. The Sisters of St. Francis of Maryville ( postnominal initials: S.S.M.)

360-479: A Polish automotive company Fenway Sports Management , an American sports marketing agency Five Seven Music , an American record label Fine Scale Miniatures , a defunct model railroad producer Fortuna Silver Mines , a Canadian mining company Franklin & South Manchester , a model railroad producer Free Spirit Media , a mass media company in Chicago, Illinois, United States Fuel Supplies Maldives,

420-649: A baked food item made with dates. In April 2012, the State of Osun in Nigeria started a statewide school meals programme for all public elementary school pupils. It is called the O'Meals programme (an acronym for the Osun Elementary School Feeding and Health Programme). As of July 2014, it was providing lunch to over 252,000 children in 100% of Osun's elementary schools. In addition to staples such as rice, beans, and yams served with stews, soups, and vegetables,

480-582: A cafeteria. To make lunches affordable for students, municipalities pay for the labor costs, while parents, who are billed monthly, pay for the ingredients. These typically cost about 250 to 300 yen (about US$ 3) per meal per student. There are reduced-price and free options for poorer families. The daily lunches are designed by nutritionists to provide a balanced yet tasty meal for schoolchildren, working especially to appeal to picky or unhealthy eaters. According to Chico Harlan: Though Japan's central government sets basic nutritional guidelines, regulation

540-441: A canteen where they purchase food and drinks from vendors. School canteens usually offer Malay , Chinese , and Indian foods, with varieties of rice, noodles, and breads. The average Malaysian school canteen offers varieties of Nasi Lemak , Nasi Goreng , Chicken Rice , Popiah , and Laksa . School canteens sell food and drinks at reduced prices. Underprivileged students can apply for the free-food program – which, depending on

600-526: A degree of assistance with costs. Lower-cost meals are available to students in such countries as France , Italy , Hong Kong , Japan , Portugal , and the United States . In some programs, meals are made available for purchase in school cafeterias/canteens at full price. For example, in the United States, students who do not qualify for reduced price lunches can still purchase food at the full price. In

660-609: A dessert; and a dish (such as daikon ) that changed daily. Other dishes included inexpensive protein such as stewed bean dishes, fried white fish , and, until the 1970s, whale meat . Provisions of rice were introduced in 1976, following a surplus of government-distributed Japanese rice, and became increasingly frequent during the 1980s. Hamburg steak , stew and Japanese curry became staples as well. As of 2004, 99% of elementary school students and 82% of junior high school students in Japan ate kyūshoku (school lunch). The food

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720-860: A former socio-political organization in Russia Five Star Movement , a political party in Italy Madrilenian Socialist Federation (Spanish: Federación Socialista Madrileña ), the branch of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in Madrid, Spain Mauritian Solidarity Front (French: Front Solidarité Mauricien ), a political party in Mauritius Socialist Federation of Martinique (French: Fédération socialiste de Martinique ),

780-545: A free school meal program in the United States found that providing free meals to elementary and middle school children in areas characterized by high food insecurity led to better school discipline among the students. As of 2022 in England, 20.8% of the 8.9 million pupils attending schools in 2020–21 are known to be eligible for free school meals. Free school meals available for all students are also called Universal school meals. Sweden , Finland , Estonia and India are among

840-508: A national school food program. A 2021 study of school meal programs across Canada estimated that these programs are found in about 35% of JK–12 schools, with a minimum of 1,018,323 or 21% of students in the country receiving free breakfasts, lunches, and/or snacks. There is considerable diversity in the design of these programs across Canada's provinces and territories. Though non-profit entities implement these programs, governments contributed over Can$ 93 million in 2018/19. School lunches at

900-789: A political compromise. To avoid further conflict between the senate and the administration, the USDA has tolerated exemptions pertaining to the whole grain standard and allowed schools to do what they find necessary to finding a more fitting solution. Vending machines in schools are also a major source of food for students. Under pressure from parents and anti-obesity advocates, many school districts moved to ban sodas , junk foods, and candy from vending machines and cafeterias. Various laws have also been passed to limit foods sold in school vending machines. With increasing concern over traditional vending machines in schools, healthier vending options have gained popularity and are steadily being adopted by schools around

960-612: A reduced (government-subsidized) price, to the children of low-income families. Those who do not qualify for free or reduced price are charged a nominal fee. School lunches must meet over the course of one week the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans , which were criticized for high sugar limits. These guidelines state that no more than 30 percent of an individual's calories should come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat . Regulations also state that school lunches must provide one-third of

1020-464: A region that is deemed food insecure or lower income), school-based (targeting schools with a population of generally poor students), or based on individual characteristics (targeting students based on their household income, ethnic status, or other individual traits). Across different settings and school meal programs, many different approaches are used when targeting school meals. Reduced price meals are also available in some countries to those who need

1080-474: A series of electronics employed by the United States military Factory service manual , a type of guide for technical products Fast steering mirror , a mirror used in optics to compensate for tilt Fecal sludge management , in sanitation Field service management , in business management First surface mirror , a type of mirror Fixed Survey Meter , a radiation detector Flail space model , in transportation safety Free software movement ,

1140-595: A social safety net. Especially in developed countries , school meals are structured to encourage healthy eating habits. School meal programs can also be aimed at supporting the domestic or local agricultural sector. The first school lunches were thought to be served in 1790 in Munich, Germany , by an American-born physicist, Benjamin Thompson , also known as Count Rumford. Thompson had spent his early days in New England , but as

1200-513: A staple food, usually rice . In impoverished rural areas, students' access to nutritious food is limited. The government has funded "nutritious lunch" schemes in rural public schools to combat malnutrition . Government data from June 2017 indicated that 48% of schools were unable to fully meet recommended nutrition standards. School meals are provided for free at public schools in India. The roots of India's school meal program can be traced back to

1260-554: A student protest movement in the United States Food Safety System Manager, a profession designation of the European Organization for Quality See also [ edit ] Food Safety Management System Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title FSM . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

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1320-843: A subsidiary of the State Trading Organization of the Maldives Education [ edit ] Fanattic Sports Museum , a sports museum in Kolkata, India Feinberg School of Medicine , at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States Fiji School of Medicine , a tertiary institution based in Suva, Fiji Friends School of Minnesota , a primary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Frost School of Music , at University of Miami, Florida, United States Politics [ edit ] Federation of Socialist Youth ,

1380-455: A technology-related social movement FSM100xx 5G Modem, a modem manufactured by Qualcomm Functional Service Module, a propulsion module on the Soviet space station module Kvant-1 Functional size measurement, a software business functionality metric developed by IFPUG Functional sizing method, an approach to software sizing Other uses [ edit ] Free Speech Movement ,

1440-647: A variety of foods as well as beverages. To cater to the many races, religions, and cultures in Singapore, canteens often offer a range of cuisines, like Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Western foods. To encourage healthier eating habits among children, the Health Promotion Board of Singapore launched the Healthy Eating in Schools Programme, which gives an award to schools which serve healthy meals. To receive

1500-408: A video game Fighting Spirit Magazine , a professional wrestling magazine Film Score Monthly , an online magazine and former record label Free Software Magazine , an American online computer magazine Fox Sports Midwest, now Bally Sports Midwest , an American television channel Organizations [ edit ] Business [ edit ] Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych ,

1560-542: Is a breakfast, lunch, or evening meal) is a meal provided to students and sometimes teachers at a school , typically in the middle or beginning of the school day. Countries around the world offer various kinds of school meal programs , and altogether, these are among the world's largest social safety nets . An estimated 380 million school children around the world receive meals (or snacks or take-home rations) at their respective schools. The extent of school feeding coverage varies from country to country, and as of 2020,

1620-551: Is a federal nutrition assistance program operating in over 101,000 public schools, non-profit private schools, and residential care institutions. It is regulated and administered at the federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program provides "nutritionally balanced meals" at low or no cost to more than 31 million children each school day. Since its inception,

1680-475: Is grown locally, is almost never frozen, and (barring dietary restrictions) is the same for every student. Children in most districts cannot bring their own meals to school until they reach high school, nor do schools have vending machines; instead, children are taught to eat what they are served. In both elementary school and middle school , students put on white coats and caps and serve their classmates, who then all eat together in their classrooms instead of in

1740-616: Is in Fairfax, Missouri ). In 1898, they established St. Anthony Hospital , the first hospital in the Oklahoma territory. In 1947, the order built its motherhouse, with its landmark yellow steeple, on a bluff overlooking the One Hundred and Two River . In 1963 they opened the Mount Alverno Academy for high school girls on land next to the motherhouse. The high school closed in 1971. After

1800-873: Is surprisingly minimal. Not every meal has to meet precise caloric guidelines......Central government officials say they have ultimate authority to step in if schools are serving unhealthy food, but they can't think of any examples where that actually happened. ... And because this is food-obsessed Japan, those standard meals are restaurant-worthy; in fact, Adachi Ward publishes a full-color cookbook based on its best school meals. [However,] Japanese cuisine isn't automatically healthy; it includes crispy chicken, rich bowls of salty ramen with pork belly and battered and deep-fried tempura . But, like most cuisines, it can be healthy. ... You don't see dessert, other than fruit and yogurt. You occasionally see fried food, but in stark moderation. In most Malaysian schools, regardless of whether they are public or private schools, students eat in

1860-567: The Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, vitamin A , vitamin C , iron , calcium , and calories. Since the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Michelle Obama has advocated for the importance of healthy school lunches. Schools were having difficulty enforcing nutrition values in fear of being wasteful because children are no longer eating their lunches. The amount of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and sodium levels were

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1920-567: The Sisters of St. Mary . They then became independent of that congregation, with Mother Augustine as the first Superior General . While the Sisters of St. Mary worked largely in the St. Louis urban area, the Sisters of St. Francis worked in more rural areas. They founded St. Francis Hospital, the only hospital in the town and one of only two hospitals in the vast Platte Purchase area of northwest Missouri north of St. Joseph, Missouri (the other hospital

1980-521: The United Kingdom , significant changes have been made since school meals were introduced in the 19th century by Elizabeth Burgwin and others. The first National School Meals Policy was published across the United Kingdom in 1941. The Policy set the first nutritional guidelines for school lunches, requiring balanced meals which include the appropriate levels of protein , fat , and calories . In

2040-492: The United States , there was a social inequality gap during the industrial era , and there was room for improvement in all realms of education. Philadelphia and Boston were the first two cities to institute school lunches in the U.S. Organizations such as Women's Education and the Starr Center Association began serving hot meals to students for a cost that was affordable for most. Soon after, teachers started to notice

2100-654: The White Revolution . The reforms' long-term goal was to transform Iran into a global economic and industrial power. The White Revolution consisted of 19 elements that were introduced over a period of 15 years. In 1975, the Shah started a program for 'Free and Compulsory Education and a daily free meal' for all children from kindergarten to 14 years of age. It provided one-third of a pint of free milk to all children in Iran, as well as pistachios , fresh fruit, and biscuits. In Japan ,

2160-734: The manifesto of the All Progressives Congress (APC) advocated for the adoption of a nationwide free meal plan. Since he became president , Muhammadu Buhari has made the implementation of this policy one of his foremost priorities. A national School Meals programme is the subject of a budgetary proposal before the National Assembly . Also, the government of Kaduna State has implemented a school feeding programme. There are serveral non-profit organizations dedicated to student nutrition. In 2024, prime minister Justin Trudeau announced

2220-808: The Program has expanded substantially. It now includes the School Breakfast Program , the Snack Program, a Child and Adult Care Food Program , and the Summer Food Service Program . At the State level, the National School Lunch Program is usually administered by state education agencies, which operate the program through agreements with school food authorities. School meal programs in the United States provide meals free of charge, or at

2280-605: The Sisters of St. Mary under the Rule of the Franciscan Third Order Regular . In 1877 the congregation opened St. Mary's Infirmary in St. Louis. In 1878 Berger sent a third of the members of the congregation to Canton, Mississippi , and Memphis, Tennessee , during a Yellow fever outbreak in those cities. Five young sisters died from the illness. In 1912, at the request of several Madison physicians and local clergy, eight Sisters of Mary arrived from St. Louis, established

2340-648: The United Arab Emirates, all food in school cafeterias is available for purchase, though prices reflect only the cost of the food itself. School meals can be cooked in a kitchen (whether in each school or in a centralized kitchen, with the cooked food then delivered to individual schools). School meals can also be uncooked, serving cold sandwiches or packaged biscuits. For example, the National School Nutrition Program in Egypt serves only Ma'amoul ,

2400-737: The aggregate coverage rate worldwide is estimated to be 27% (and 40% specifically for primary school-age children). The objectives and benefits of school meals vary. In developing countries , school meals provide food security at times of crisis and help children to become healthy and productive adults , thus helping to break the cycle of poverty and hunger . They can address micronutrient deficiencies by serving diverse foods or including fortified foods. They also serve as an incentive to send children to school and continue their education, and they can be leveraged specifically to reduce barriers to schooling for girls. When school meals are targeted toward low-income or vulnerable children, they serve as

2460-486: The award, schools must reduce the sugar content in drinks and desserts, serve fewer deep-fried and fatty foods, and include two servings of greens in their meals. South Korea has provided free school lunches to low-income students since the 1980s at the primary and secondary school levels. Franciscan Sisters of Mary The Sisters of St. Mary (S.S.M.) was a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women based in St. Louis and founded by Mary Odilia Berger . She

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2520-679: The benefits for students – both mentally and physically. The federal government was not involved until the Great Depression (1920s), when farmers and labors were not doing well financially and the school lunch program was a solution that benefited everyone. In recent years, school districts have faced government or community pressure to change the foods served in schools. The addition of vegan school meal options and Meatless Mondays are examples of these changes. Free school meals can be universal school meals for all students or limited by income-based criteria, which can vary by country. A study of

2580-576: The city was besieged during the Franco-Prussian War . Berger spent several years in Elberfeld in the Rhineland , where she tried to start a new community with the same goals. Frustrated by the government's policy of Kulturkampf , she and four of her companions emigrated to St. Louis in 1872. Their residence shared a door with St. Mary of Victories Church in downtown St. Louis. In 1874, they founded

2640-492: The country." The permanent National School Lunch Program was created in 1946, with the National School Lunch Act . This legislation won rural support because it removed surplus food from the market and thus raised prices paid to farmers. Congress intended these meals to promote and protect child nutrition, while also supporting the consumption of American farm products. Today, the National School Lunch Program

2700-540: The deity of Pastafarianism Field Staff Member, a position at the church of Scientology Science and mathematics [ edit ] Fast sweeping method , in applied mathematics Finite-state machine , in computer science Force spectrum microscopy , in physics Folded spectrum method , in mathematics Free-surface modelling , in physics Frequency specific microcurrent , in pseudoscience Samarium monofluoride , by its chemical formula (FSm) Technology and management [ edit ] AN/FSM,

2760-635: The few countries which provide universal school meals to all pupils in compulsory education , regardless of their ability to pay. In India , where all Government School students are provided with free lunches through the Midday Meal Scheme , staple foods are provided along with free education. Several states in the US offer universal school meals. School meals can also be targeted, often toward students who are poor or otherwise vulnerable. Such targeting can be geographic (providing school meals in all schools with

2820-549: The landmark motherhouse tower sought various uses for it. In 1995 the Missouri Department of Corrections bought the 44-acre (180,000 m ) grounds with the motherhouse and school for the minimum security Maryville Treatment Center that began operations in 1996. In 2010, the 80-year-old convent was vacated at St. Mary's Hospital in the Richmond Heights suburb of St. Louis, as the sisters moved to smaller quarters or

2880-547: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FSM&oldid=1243966510 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing French-language text Articles containing explicitly cited English-language text Articles containing Serbian-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Free school meals A school meal (whether it

2940-414: The midday meal is fortified with nutrients such as iron, vitamin B 12 and folate. Children in private schools usually carry their own lunch boxes . Many schools also have canteens, and street food vendors can often be found in front of school campuses. In the 1960s, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi had intended a non-violent regeneration of Iranian society through economic and social reforms called

3000-564: The middle of the twentieth century, the two congregations began to shrink. In May 1985 the members of both congregations voted to merge. In August 1985 the sisters came together to form the Franciscan Sisters of Mary. The sisters became early adopters of a focus on sustainability in their investments. The investment firm, Goldman Sachs , notes them among the earliest in a new trend among their clients divesting themselves from fossil fuels. Concerned Maryville residents seeking to preserve

3060-452: The nation. Marketing for such "healthy vending machines" states that they allow students to perform better in school while also attaining better health. A typical school lunch in the People's Republic of China includes staple food , meat diet , vegetable dish , and each school has different kind of dishes. Students can choose between two and three dishes according to their preferences, with

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3120-558: The national level began as a temporary New Deal project in 1933. By 1935 it was run by the WPA in 1935–1942, as a way to employ the unemployed, feed hungry children, and reduce crop surpluses. It was ended in World War II when the WPA closed. In 1937 the WPA reported, "In the past year and a half 80,000,000 hot well-balanced meals have been served at the rate of 500,000 daily in 10,000 schools throughout

3180-698: The pre-independence era, when a mid day meal programme was introduced in 1925 in Madras Corporation by the British administration. This was one of the oldest free food programmes for schoolchildren. In 1975, the Indian government created the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme. Under the Midday Meal Scheme , government high schools and partially aided schools, along with Anganwadis , provide midday meals to students. As of 2022,

3240-403: The program has economically empowered over 3,000 previously unemployed women by hiring them as food vendors[.] All food items are sourced locally from farmers and others on the supply chain, enhancing employment within the state. Addressing child malnutrition has raised students' academic performance, and has increased school enrollment by 24% compared to figures from before April 2012. In 2015,

3300-644: The programme provides daily fruits. Its estimated cost is N 50 (US$ 0.31) per child per day. According to a report on O'Meals' benefits: Within four weeks of the O'Meals launch, school enrollment increase[d] by approximately 25%. According to the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics July 2013 edition, Osun has the highest primary school enrollment rates in Nigeria – a feat largely attributable to O'Meals. [Additionally,] O'Meals promotes and boosts income generation opportunities, particularly for women. To date,

3360-731: The school, is either sponsored by the school's parent–teacher association or by the Ministry of Education . Low-income students may also be eligible for the School Milk Program, which is funded by milk companies and non-governmental organizations . School meals in the Philippines appear to be relatively simplistic, consisting mainly of rice, meat, and gravy . School meals in most Singaporean primary and secondary schools, as well as junior colleges , are provided in each school's canteen (or tuckshop). The canteens consist of stalls which sell

3420-502: The total cost of providing free meals to students in India is ₹ 22,000 crore (US$ 2.6 billion) of which 60% is paid by the federal government and 40% is paid by the states. By 1998, India had deployed the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) scheme. During the 2013–2014 school year, the scheme covered 104 million children in 1.16 million schools. A single afternoon lunch usually contains

3480-639: The tradition of providing school lunches started in the early 20th century. After World War II , which brought near- famine conditions to the country, the Japanese government re-introduced school lunches in urban areas. School lunch was extended to all elementary schools in Japan in 1952. With the enactment of the School Lunch Law in 1954, school meals were extended to junior high schools as well. These early lunches initially included items such as bread, bread rolls, and skimmed milk powder (replaced in 1958 by milk bottles and cartons). Later, lunches were expanded to include flour donated by an American charity ;

3540-408: Was a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women based in Maryville, Missouri , which followed the Rule of the Third Order of St. Francis . Their ministry was focused on medical care, so they founded hospitals in Missouri and Oklahoma. The congregation was founded in 1894 when Mother Mary Augustine Giesen led six other sisters to Maryville from the St. Louis, Missouri motherhouse of

3600-448: Was born Anna Katherine Berger in Regen in the Kingdom of Bavaria . In 1858, she joined the Poor Franciscan Sisters of Pirmasens, which later became the Poor Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Family of Pirmasens , Germany, founded by the Blessed Paul Joseph Nardini , and was sent to beg in Paris . In Paris, she co-founded the Sisters Servants of the Sacred Heart in 1866 with the Abbé Peter-Victor Braun , but had to flee Paris when

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