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Editor’s Note

November 6, 2023

Welcome and thank you for reading this issue of The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management! Please consider submitting manuscripts…


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Food Allergy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Kindergarten Through Fourth-Grade Teachers

November 6, 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of teachers regarding food allergies.

Dolly Kellogg. MPH , Julia VanderMolen, Ph.D , Kathryn J. Barnhart, PhD, MPH, CHES, and Amber M. Hubbell, Ed.D, MPH

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Institute of Child Nutrition Applied Research Division Research Update

November 6, 2023

As the novel coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) continued to create problems beyond the initial stages, researchers at ARD identified the continued unexpected operational challenges school nutrition (SN) professionals would face in year two of the pandemic.

Marjuyua Lartey, PhD, RD

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Parents in a Rural Area Favor School Lunch Over School Breakfast

November 6, 2023

Individuals in rural areas experience higher food insecurity. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) reduce food insecurity. Yet, SBP participation remains lower than NSLP participation. This study aimed to examine differences in parental perception relative to the NSLP and the SBP in rural areas.

Lori Andersen Spruance, PhD, CHES; Emma Beckstead, MPH, RDN; Eliza Hammond, BS; Claudia Meza, BS; Adrian Glover, MS; Amanda Haines, MPH

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Peer Reviewers For 2023

November 6, 2023

Acknowledgement The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management would like to acknowledge the individuals below, who generously volunteered their valuable…


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Table of Contents

September 13, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE– Introduction and Overview of the issue RESEARCH IN ACTION   PARENTS IN A RURAL AREA FAVOR SCHOOL LUNCH…


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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Nutritional Patterns of School-Aged U.S. Children

November 6, 2023

This study evaluated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children within the U.S. by assessing how parents’ perceptions of children’s nutritional patterns changed in relationship to school nutrition assistance program participation.

Abigail Prendergast, Kerri Lynn Knippen, PhD, RDN, LD, BC-ADM, FAND, and Kelly Stamper-Balistreri, PhD

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Update of Institute of Child Nutrition Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for Effective School Nutrition Assistants/Technicians

November 6, 2023

Through a rigorous, multi-phased approach, this research project identified the current functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed by SN assistants/technicians to be effective on the job. This three-phased research was conducted sequentially, with each phase informing the next.

Alice Jo Rainville, Phd, Rd, Che, Sns, Fand; Keith Rushing, Phd, Rd

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