Does Tasting Local Sweet Potatoes Increase the Likelihood of Selection by High School Students?
Childhood obesity is at an all-time high, and much of the focus has been on the National School Lunch Program…
Editor’s Note
The Spring 2017 issue of The Journal of Child Nutrition and Management (JCNM) marks the eighth issue since I became…
FNS Research Corner Summary of Research
RECENTLY COMPLETED RESEARCH Evaluation of the Elementary Schools Pilot Project for Canned, Frozen, or Dried Fruits and Vegetables in the…
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application and Income Verification Practices in School Nutrition Programs in the United States
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) play an integral part in the strategic goals…
Impact of a Farm Stand on Fruit and Vegetable Preferences, Self- Efficacy, and Availability at Home Among Students From a Low-Income School
Lack of access to healthy affordable foods is an increasing problem in the United States, particularly among low-income communities which…
Observed Food Safety Practices in the Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is administered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service…
Pairing Fruit and Vegetables to Promote Consumption in Elementary School Cafeterias
With the rise in childhood obesity over the past two decades, public health advocates and nutrition experts have focused on…
Survey of Principals Regarding Perceived Benefits and Barriers of School Gardens
Beginning with the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program…
The Team Up for School Nutrition Success Workshop Evaluation Study: Three Month Results
Over the past few years, school food authorities (SFAs) have implemented the new school breakfast and lunch meal patterns and…
Using a Problem-Solving/Decision-Making Model to Evaluate School Lunch Salad Bars
Program evaluation is a generalized term referring to any systematic method for collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer questions…