Étkeztetés az iskolában és az utcán. A menza történeti gyökerei Budapesten = Meal Provision in Schools and in the Street. The Historical Roots of School Catering in Budapest

Umbrai, Laura (2023) Étkeztetés az iskolában és az utcán. A menza történeti gyökerei Budapesten = Meal Provision in Schools and in the Street. The Historical Roots of School Catering in Budapest. In: Menzadimenziók : A gyermek-közétkeztetés társadalmi beágyazottsága. Néprajztudományi Könyvtár (2). HUN-REN Bölcsészettudományi Kutatóközpont Néprajztudományi Intézet, Budapest, pp. 15-36. ISBN 978-963-567-070-3; 978-963-567-072-7

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Abstract

The introduction of school meals in the 20th century has its roots in several parallel but independent initiatives. The common source of these initiatives was the practice of philanthropy and charity, based on religious upbringing. Public catering for children was first institutionalized in Budapest by a charitable organization, the Association of Friends of Children [Gyermekbarát-ok Egyesülete], after which several denominational associations followed suit. In the early 20th century, the City of Budapest itself also took the initiative, setting up its first daycare centers where needy children were not only fed but also participated in educational and recreational activities. Resources for social welfare were eroded during the war, thus foreign aid organizations stepped in to help the children of Budapest immediately after the war, while childcare became the sole responsibility of the public authorities from the 1920s. From then on, the state covered the entire costs of providing meals, similar to the system of soup kitchens established specifically for supplying food to destitute adults.

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