The program was gradually transformed over the years as students, whether out of choice or necessity, increasingly came to rely on school lunch rather than bringing their own. The percentage of children who qualify for a free or reduced-price school lunch has grown – to 48%, or about 20 million – and school lunch (and increasingly, breakfast and even dinner) is now a significant part of many children’s diets.
多年来，随着学生（不管是有意选择还是不得已而为之）日渐依赖校园餐而不是自带便当，该计划逐渐发生了改变。有资格获得免费或平价校园午餐的儿童数量稳步上升——现今已达48%或2,000万人——校园午餐（早餐甚至晚餐也越来越普遍）如今已成为许多儿童的主餐。