### Question
How does EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE define soup kitchen?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 7501*, **soup kitchen** is defined as:

> a public or charitable institution that, as an integral part of the normal activities of the institution, maintains an established feeding operation to provide food to needy homeless persons on a regular basis

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 102-EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE**

