Spring 2017

RECENTLY COMPLETED RESEARCH  Evaluation of the Elementary Schools Pilot Project for Canned, Frozen, or Dried Fruits and Vegetables in the Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program This report shares results from…

Program evaluation is a generalized term referring to any systematic method for collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer questions about projects, programs, and policies. Program evaluation has progressed through…

Over the past few years, school food authorities (SFAs) have implemented the new school breakfast and lunch meal patterns and competitive food rules mandated by the Healthy, Hunger- Free Kids…

Childhood obesity is at an all-time high, and much of the focus has been on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Research shows that the average student consumes an estimated…

Lack of access to healthy affordable foods is an increasing problem in the United States, particularly among low-income communities which are frequently located in food deserts. The United States Department…

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is administered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).  While many children in low-income areas have ready access…

The Spring 2017 issue of The Journal of Child Nutrition and Management (JCNM) marks the eighth issue since I became Editor in Summer 2013.  During the past four years, we…

Beginning with the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) were required to create wellness policies that included school…

With the rise in childhood obesity over the past two decades, public health advocates and nutrition experts have focused on the school environment (Ogden, Carroll, Kit & Flegal, 2014; National…

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) play an integral part in the strategic goals of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by ensuring that…