Keith Rushing, PhD, RD Director of Applied Research Division Institute of Child Nutrition (formerly, National Food Service Management Institute) Keith.Rushing@usm.edu This research was produced by the Institute of Child Nutrition,…
Are Meals Served During School Field Trips Safe from Listeria and Salmonella? A Simulation Study to Evaluate the Safety of Lunches Stored in Coolers in Extreme School Bus Temperatures Tracee…
The rapid growth of the childhood obesity epidemic is among the most challenging of America’s health issues, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report the prevalence of…
School food professionals constantly seek new and improved items to serve to students. They look for foods that help them meet federal meal pattern regulations, offer improved taste and quality;…
School nutrition (SN) directors operate in a dynamic, complex, and multifaceted environment. The general function and scope of a SN director’s job includes oversight of all aspects of a district-wide…
The 2010 proposal for the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) was the first major modification to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in over thirty years and included a series…
Childhood overweight and obesity remain a persistent concern nationally. Although the current prevalence of childhood obesity has slowed to 17% (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014), a large percentage of…
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are the two largest federally funded food assistance programs. The aim of each is to provide safe, nutritious,…
The hallmark of a research journal is that manuscripts are peer reviewed. This peer review process helps to ensure that manuscripts are relevant, timely, and of high quality and that…
The Journal of Child Nutrition and Management (JCNM) serves as a public online forum for relevant articles on research, current issues, and practical solutions related to operation of school nutrition…