Although the prevalence of childhood obesity has begun to stabilize, with 17% of children and adolescents in the United States considered obese, a significant number of youth are still at…
Read MoreProper nutrition is essential for the long-term health of children. According to the World Health Organization (2014), giving a child a supportive and adequate start in life with food and…
Read MoreWith the recent implementation of new National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) meal requirements, increased attention has focused on the skills and training that school nutrition…
Read MoreAt present, more than 30% of school-aged children are either overweight (defined as BMI [body mass index] >85 – 94%) or obese (>95% on growth charts) (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, &…
Read MoreThe National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is one of the largest federally assisted meal programs in the United States, operating in over 100,000 schools, and serving an estimated 31 million…
Read MoreThe FNS Research Corner provides a continuing series of summaries of recently completed and current research conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in the…
Read MoreExploring Pulses through Math, Science and Nutrition Activities Obesity has more than doubled in children (age 6-11) and quadrupled in adolescents (age 12-19) in the past 30 years (Centers for…
Read MoreIn 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), requiring schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains,…
Read MoreThough the rate of obesity growth has slowed for the adult population of the U.S. in the past six years, the current proportion remains high at 32% (Ogden, Carroll, Kit,…
Read MoreEnsuring that food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serving 30 million meals daily…
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