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Sign the Petition: School Meals at No Charge
Sign SNA’s new petition urging President Biden and the U.S. Congress to provide meals to all students at no charge. During the…
FNS Research Corner Summary of Research
RECENTLY COMPLETED RESEARCH Evaluation of the Elementary Schools Pilot Project for Canned, Frozen, or Dried Fruits and Vegetables in the…
Using a Problem-Solving/Decision-Making Model to Evaluate School Lunch Salad Bars
Program evaluation is a generalized term referring to any systematic method for collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer questions…
The Team Up for School Nutrition Success Workshop Evaluation Study: Three Month Results
Over the past few years, school food authorities (SFAs) have implemented the new school breakfast and lunch meal patterns and…
Does Tasting Local Sweet Potatoes Increase the Likelihood of Selection by High School Students?
Childhood obesity is at an all-time high, and much of the focus has been on the National School Lunch Program…
Impact of a Farm Stand on Fruit and Vegetable Preferences, Self- Efficacy, and Availability at Home Among Students From a Low-Income School
Lack of access to healthy affordable foods is an increasing problem in the United States, particularly among low-income communities which…
Observed Food Safety Practices in the Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is administered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service…
Editor’s Note
The Spring 2017 issue of The Journal of Child Nutrition and Management (JCNM) marks the eighth issue since I became…
Survey of Principals Regarding Perceived Benefits and Barriers of School Gardens
Beginning with the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program…
Pairing Fruit and Vegetables to Promote Consumption in Elementary School Cafeterias
With the rise in childhood obesity over the past two decades, public health advocates and nutrition experts have focused on…