The federally funded Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) began in 1972 under Title 7 of the Older
Americans A ct, and has grown considerably since then. This article reports the results of a 1988
national study that collected information on cost per meal in relationship to a number of other
variables in a random sample of ENPs nationally. Based on this data, reservations are advanced
about using cost per meal as a productivity index in ENPs, as suggested by the federal
government.
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