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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…
Summary of USDA Research
The FNS Research Corner provides a continuing series of summaries of recently completed and current research conducted by the U.S.…
Exploring Pulses Through Math, Science, and Nutrition Activities
Exploring Pulses through Math, Science and Nutrition Activities Obesity has more than doubled in children (age 6-11) and quadrupled in…
Elementary Parent Perceptions of Packing Lunches and the National School Lunch Program
In 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), requiring…
Beverage Selections and Impact on Healthy Eating Index Scores in Elementary Children’s Lunches From School and From Home
Though the rate of obesity growth has slowed for the adult population of the U.S. in the past six years,…
Barriers and Opportunities to Serving Pulses in School Meals in Washington Schools
Ensuring that food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. The…
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.
SNA Seeks Editor for Twice-Yearly Research Journal
The School Nutrition Association is searching for an editor for the Journal of Child Nutrition & Management (JCN&M), its twice-yearly online research journal focused on school/child nutrition programs.
School Nutrition Employees’ Perceptions of Farm to School (FTS) Activities Differ Based on Management Type and FTS Participation Length
The concept of sustainability in food systems has been acknowledged at many levels—from international fair trade initiatives to local food…