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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Volume 50, Issue 1, Spring 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: Introduction and Overview of the issue
RESEARCH IN ACTION Job Demands-Resources Model Applied to School Nutrition Employee Experiences with the COVID-19 Pandemic:
A Qualitative Study
Emily Patten, PhD, RDN, CD, J. Mitchell Vaterlaus, PhD, Lori Spruance, PhD, Mckenna Jones, MS, RDN, Erica Card, MS, RDN, CD, Dayle Hayes, MS, RDN, Jeanne Reilly, NDTR, SNS and Brennan Rotar, BS

Is There Any Association Between U.S. Children Produce Intake and School Grade Groups?
Prabhdeep Sandha, PhD, RDN, David H. Holben, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Yunhee Chang PhD

Produce Safety University Impacts Child Nutrition Specialist Work
Angela Walla, PhD., Catherine Strobehn, PhD., David Lawver, PhD., M. Todd Brashears, Ed.D., Taylor Klatt, MS., and Jivan Gaire

Challenges, Concerns, and Support Needs to Implement the Added Sugar Regulation: Perspectives of Oklahoma Child Nutrition Directors
Taylor Peabody, MPH, RD, Cassidy Ring, MS, CHES and Deana Hildebrand, PhD, RD
ADDITIONAL CONTENT Recognition of Reviewers
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Purpose / Objectives

This issue of the Journal of Child Nutrition & Management highlights current research examining the operational, nutritional and workforce challenges facing school nutrition programs today. Topics include employee well-being, produce consumption trends, produce safety education and regulatory implementation—offering practical insights to help support effective, sustainable child nutrition programs.