Historical Roots of Child Nutrition Programs: From Policy to Practice Child nutrition initiatives like those in the Feeding Our Future case trace back to the 1946 National School Lunch Act, evolving with acts like the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to combat hunger. During the pandemic, waivers allowed broader distribution, enabling nonprofits to sponsor meal sites. However, this flexibility reportedly enabled fraud schemes involving shell companies and laundered funds. Broader implications include

Minnesota's Child Care Fraud Investigations: What We Know So Far 🔍💡 Recent federal and state probes have highlighted significant alleged fraud in Minnesota's child nutrition and welfare programs, including the high-profile Feeding Our Future nonprofit case, where prosecutors charged dozens in schemes involving hundreds of millions in federal funds meant for child meals and care. Audits, indictments, and oversight hearings continue to examine how these programs operated, whistleblower reports,