Lessons Learned from Evaluations of California¿s Statewide School Nutrition Standards
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Newly enacted nutrition standards are working in California but more changes are needed.
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Lessons from Pennsylvania's Mixed Response to Federal School Wellness Law
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Pennsylvania can offer lessons for other states in moving forward with programs to promote good nutrition and wellness.
To What Extent Have High Schools in California Been Able to Implement State-Mandated Nutrition Standards?
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study, part of a supplement of childhood obesity-related literature, assessed compliance with California Senate Bills 12 and 965 that created strict school nutrition standards.
Nutritional Quality of the Diets of US Public School Children and the Role of the School Meal Programs
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 raised standards for acceptable nutrient levels of the U.S. Department of Agriculture national school meal programs. This article presents data from the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III) and shows excessive amounts of saturated fat and sodium.
School Meals
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture's school meal programs offer students healthy choices, students are not selecting the most beneficial dietary options. This article suggests an approach to fortifying the presence of certain food groups within the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.
School Food Environments and Practices Affect Dietary Behaviors of US Public School Children
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Many schools use sales of competitive foods to generate revenue. Data from the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study suggests that changes School Wellness Policies make to school food practices should focus on competitive foods.
Association Between School Food Environment and Practices and Body Mass Index of U.S. Public School Children
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Results from the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III) enable researchers to identify specific components of the school food environment that contribute to child obesity.
School Breakfast Program But Not School Lunch Program Participation is Associated with Lower Body Mass Index
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study provides a wealth of information that has important implications for the child obesity epidemic. This article explores a possible connection between U.S. Department of Agriculture's national school meal programs and indicators of overweight and obesity.
Students at a Seattle Elementary School Love Their Fruits and Vegetables
January 27, 2009 | Program Result Report
In the cafeteria and the classroom, a nutritionist teaches students at T.T. Minor Elementary School about healthy eating and encourages them to eat the fruits and vegetables that are available throughout the school day.
Middle School Students in Louisville Grow Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
January 27, 2009 | Program Result Report
Tiffany's Smoketown neighborhood, located just a few blocks from downtown Louisville, is considered a food desert, with the nearest supermarket two miles away but fast-food restaurants on virtually every corner of Broadway, the main street.