Child and Adult Care Food Program

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001244",
  "term": "Child and Adult Care Food Program",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "This child nutrition program provides cash and commodity assistance to support meal service programs in child care centers, headstart facilities, and family and group home day care homes for children, the elderly, and disabled. It is permanently authorized under Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, administered by USDA, Food and Consumer Service, and funded annually by agricultural appropriations.",
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "USDA food and nutrition programs",
    "child care",
    "family day care",
    "elderly",
    "children"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws. Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, 2005 Edition.",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "Programa de Alimentación para Niños y Adultos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/child-and-adult-care-food-program/"
}