Nutritional Alternative Paste Program

The Nutritional Alternative Paste Program or Nutrition Alternative Paste Program (NAPP) was a public-private venture by the United States government in conjunction with the Vault-Tec Corporation active in October 2077.

Background
The project was billed as a short term way to help schools and as long term service to the country by helping push the limits on the knowledge of food and nutritional science. Participating in the project brought funding to schools in need of a steady supply of funding, such as the Suffolk County Charter School. As an added benefit, they would fund assemblies promoting safety; the first of which was on October 21, 2077, a speech delivered by Jangles the Moon Monkey concerning the dangers of strangers.

During the period of the program, nothing but the new nutrient-rich food paste would be served to the students and eventually staff. No outside food was tolerated on school grounds and scientists were periodically sent to observe reactions to the NAPP, and ensure proper testing conditions. Failure to comply would have resulted in a revoking of the funding. In reality, however, it was an inhumane and immoral experiment on children; one with prolonged psychological and physical side effects. All observed effects were brushed off as "assuredly psychosomatic" and "possibly related to a lack of trust in the government."

This program was run continuously throughout the final week of October 2077. Strict adherence to the program was kept; it became policy to throw away the parents' carefully packed lunches. Even during the Glee Club's seasonal bake sale, to send their team to regionals, they were only allowed to sell colored cups to hold the paste. After the Great War, feral ghouls that are found here have a pink complexion.

Appearances
The Nutritional Alternative Paste Program is mentioned only in Fallout 4.