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1. USDA research finds lunches of non-participants contain 73% more sugar than lunches of National School Lunch participants.
2. The National School Lunch Program is popular. 40 states have passed resolutions calling for expansion of the program.
3. According to Wisconsin DPI estimates, MPSD would receive an additional $300,000 per year in state and federal revenue from operating a school lunch program.
4. The cost of operating school lunch programs does not come from local taxpayers. Funding comes from the US Department of Agriculture and from parents who buy lunch tickets.
5. The US Department of Agriculture helps farmers by buying excess farm production, which is then used in school lunch programs.
6. The Manitowoc Public School District is the largest school district in Wisconsin without a school lunch program.
7. Participation in the National School Lunch Program is voluntary for all students.
8. Studies show that proper nutrition improves learning while reducing truancy and other behavioral problems.