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Direct linkAnastasia Snelling; Jessica Green; Robin McClave; Charis V. R. Edwards; Travertine Garcia; Samantha Reilly – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2024
Methods: The intervention was designed in partnership with a local food service provider in the District of Columbia and took place at two public elementary schools over the course of two years. Each semester, researchers visited schools to conduct a baseline assessment before the intervention was introduced. In two semesters, students were…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition, Food, Dining Facilities
Landry, Alicia; Thomson, Jessica; Walls, Tameka – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2022
Purpose/Objectives: The objective of the present study was to determine school food procurement amounts (weight and cost) in two Mississippi school districts to illustrate the potential economic and agricultural impacts of purchasing local foods for use in school meals. Methods: School food procurement data from two school districts similar in…
Descriptors: Food, Purchasing, Food Service, School Districts
Jindrich, Caitlin; Daniels, Elizabeth; Hanson, Jennifer – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2022
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic affected foodservice operations within urban Kansas childcare centers. Methods: Three COVID-19-related questions were added to an online survey of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participating childcare centers located throughout Kansas.…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Food Service, Urban Areas, COVID-19
Sauer, Kevin; Roberts, Kevin; Paez, Paola; Cole, Kerri; Shanklin, Carol – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2021
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the current practices used in school nutrition programs to prevent intentional acts of food contamination or tampering with food. Methods: A convenience sample of school districts (n=2023) was randomly selected, representing two states from each of the seven USDA regions. School food…
Descriptors: Food Service, School Security, Lunch Programs, School Districts
Alcorn, Michelle; Paez, Paola; Watkins, Tracee; Cole, Kerri – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2020
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) determine commonly used procedures for milk served in locations other than the cafeteria during breakfast service; and (2) examine the effectiveness of these practices in maintaining recommended milk temperatures. Methods: A national sample of 110 school nutrition directions selected…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Food, Nutrition, Food Standards
Gilmour, Alice; Gill, Steve; Loudon, Gareth – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2021
Purpose/Objectives: This study explores what school catering staff (nutrition program personnel) in the United Kingdom (UK) perceive to influence adolescents' food choices during the school day with observational research at school dining centers. Methods: Three middle schools in Wales, United Kingdom took part in the triangulated qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Personnel, Food Service, Employee Attitudes
Abigail Prendergast; Kerri Lynn Knippen; Kelly Stamper-Balistreri – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2023
Purpose/Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children within the U.S. by assessing how parents' perceptions of children's nutritional patterns changed in relationship to school nutrition assistance program participation. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of American parents was used to evaluate changes to their…
Descriptors: Nutrition, COVID-19, Pandemics, Parent Attitudes
Yeo, Noelle; Harnack, Lisa – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2020
Purpose/Objectives: This study aimed to describe efforts by Minnesota public School Food Authorities (SFAs) to implement the Smart Snack regulations in secondary schools and challenges associated with implementing these regulations five years after they went into effect. Methods: Public SFAs (n=452) in Minnesota were invited to complete an online…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, National Standards, Secondary Schools, Food
Alice Jo Rainville; Keith Rushing – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2023
Purpose/Objectives: School nutrition (SN) assistants/technicians are vital to the operation of successful school nutrition programs. The objective of this study was to update the 2006 Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills (CKS) needed by effective SN assistants/technicians. Changes in SN programs since 2006, including the implementation of…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Food, Dining Facilities, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Renn, Lauren; Rainville, Alice Jo – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2019
Over 50 million Americans have a food allergy to one or more foods (Berdanier, 2017). Approximately 1 in 25 school-aged children are diagnosed with food allergies (Sicherer, Mahr, & The Section on Allergy and Immunology, 2010), while 25% of children may not experience a reaction until later in life (Leo & Clark, 2017). A food sensitivity…
Descriptors: Food, Allergy, Nutrition, Dietetics
Bouzek, Allison; Rainville, Alice Jo – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2020
Developing healthy eating habits in childhood may support future healthy food choices. With most children spending some time outside of the home, child care facilities have the opportunity to positively influence children's eating habits. The purpose of this paper is to review recent research regarding foods served in child care settings and…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food, Eating Habits, Child Care Centers
Mann, Georgianna; Barnard, Marie; Knight, Kathy; Green, Eleanor; Tkachuk, Emma – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2020
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Good Food for Oxford Schools (GFOS) program by assessing perceptions of Child Nutrition Program (CNP) staff. This evaluation was completed to provide insights to support continued quality improvement of the program, and to explore the potential impact of the program on the students and teachers in the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Food, Nutrition, Dining Facilities
Drzal, Nicholas; Alaimo, Katherine; Henne, Rebecca – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2020
Purpose/Objectives: This paper describes the results from a Smarter Lunchroom program designed to evaluate if bundling fruit or vegetable strategies listed on the Smarter Lunchroom Scorecard increased selection of fruits and vegetables by students in school cafeterias from 2015 to 2017. Methods: Twenty-one Michigan State University (MSU) Extension…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Food, Eating Habits, Nutrition
Stokes, Nathan; Arendt, Susan W. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2018
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine types and frequency of local food products purchased by schools as part of FTS programs and to identify whether differences in purchasing exist relative to school size (number of lunches served). Methods: A valid and reliable questionnaire was developed from qualitative interviews with…
Descriptors: Food Service, Food, Purchasing, School Personnel
Patten, Emily Vaterlaus; Alcorn, Michelle; Watkins, Tracee; Cole, Kerri; Paez, Paola – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2017
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this exploratory, observational study was three-fold: 1) Determine current food safety practices at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites; 2) Identify types of food served at the sites and collect associated temperatures; and 3) Establish recommendations for food safety training in the SFSP.…
Descriptors: Food, Food Standards, Food Service, Summer Programs
