The average price is a weighted average based on the number of paid meals served. (cbpp.org)
In other words, if paid meals better represented the costs to produce them, there would be more money in the system to improve the overall quality of meals. (thelunchtray.com)
Yes, I know, the paying customers must pick up their fair share (Paid Meal Equity provision), but every time you raise prices, you lose participation — we need the Congress» and the USDA's help to get the equipment and infrastructure up to par, then they can blame us. (thelunchtray.com)