SNA Research

Cafeteria Perspectives Of A Southern Farm To School Program: Happy Harvests And Room For New Growth

June 30, 2022

According to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2007-2010, 60% of children aged 1–18 years did not meet…

Georgianna Mann, PhD; Marie Barnard, PhD; Kathy Knight, PhD, RDN; Eleanor Green, MEd; and Emma Tkachuk, MPH

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Comparison Of Costs Between School And Packed Lunches

June 29, 2022

Every day over 50 million children, adolescents, and teens attend public school in the United States (U.S. Department of Agriculture…

Keely R. O’Keefe, MS; Elena L. Serrano, PhD; George C. Davis, PhD; D. Austin Cole, MS; Madlyn I. Frisard, PhD; and Alisha R. Farris, PhD, RDN

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Editor’s Notes

June 30, 2022

Quietly Making Noise is the title of one of Jimmy Buffet’s songs – those of you who are part of…


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FNS Research Corner Summary of Research

June 30, 2022

The FNS Research Corner provides a continuing series to summarize recently completed and current research conducted by the U.S. Department…

Conor F. McGovern; Constance Newman, Ph.D.

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Implementation Of USDA Smart Snack Standards In Minnesota Secondary Schools

June 23, 2022

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), which are administered by the United States Department of…

Noelle Yeo, MPH, RD and Lisa Harnack, DrPH, RD, MPH

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Nutritional Quality Of Foods Served In Child Care Settings

June 29, 2022

In 2016, the National Center for Education Statistics reported that 64% of children aged 3-5 years received at least one…

Allison Bouzek, MS, RDN and Alice Jo Rainville, PhD, RD, CHE, SNS, FAND

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Offering Self-Serve Sliced Apples In Bulk Increases Students’ Consumption And Decreases Apple Waste In Elementary School Cafeterias

June 30, 2022

The majority of children and adolescents in the United States do not consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables…

Carol a. Smathers, ms, mph and cheryl graffagnino, ms, rd, ld

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The Impact Of A Smarter Lunchroom Program On Selection Of Fruits And Vegetables By Children In School Cafeterias

June 23, 2022

All children benefit from healthy eating. Consuming a diet rich in nutrient-dense whole foods is protective against diet related chronic…

Nicholas Drzal, MPH, RDN; Katherine Alaimo, PhD; and Rebecca Henne

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