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Food Defense Best Practices Reported by Public School Food Authorities in Seven Northern U.S. States
Food tampering incidents in schools have been documented (Dalziel, 2009). An attack on food served in a school setting has…
Current Practices for Providing School Field Trip Meals: Perspectives of School Nutrition Managers and Teachers
Food safety has been a concern for school nutrition program professionals for many years (Almanza & Sneed, 2003). Some of…
Building Healthier Children Through Family-Style Service in School Cafeterias
Traditionally school feeding, administered primarily by the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), has improved children’s health and well-being through policy,…
Barriers and Possible Facilitators to Participation in Farm to School Week
In Mississippi, rates of childhood and adult obesity as well as nutrition-related chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancer…
Editor’s Note
As we welcome fall weather and colors, we also welcome the new issue for The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management. During this season, we cannot help to think how much the Journal has grown and how much it has contributed to the dissemination of research and other relevant information in the field.
School Nutrition Directors’ Perspectives on Preparing for and Implementing USDA’s New School Meal Regulations
Although the prevalence of childhood obesity has begun to stabilize, with 17% of children and adolescents in the United States…
School Lunch Quality Following Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Implementation
Proper nutrition is essential for the long-term health of children. According to the World Health Organization (2014), giving a child…
Montana Cook Fresh Workshop Pilot: A K-12 School Nutrition Professional Training to Incorporate Whole Foods in School Meals
With the recent implementation of new National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) meal requirements, increased attention…
Impacts of Scheduling Recess Before Lunch in Elementary Schools: A Case Study Approach of Plate Waste and Perceived Behaviors
At present, more than 30% of school-aged children are either overweight (defined as BMI [body mass index] >85 – 94%)…
Fruit and Vegetable Plate Waste Among Students in a Suburban School District Participating in the National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is one of the largest federally assisted meal programs in the United States, operating…