Volume 28, Issue 1, Spring 2004 The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management A Publication of the School Nutrition AssociationTable of Contents Editor’s Note RESEARCH IN ACTION School Policies That Promote Healthy Eating: A Survey of Foodservice Directors in North Carolina Public Schools R. Denise Barratt, MS, RD; Nanna A. Cross, PhD, RD; Mildred K. Mattfeldt-Beman, PhD, RD; and Barry M. Katz, PhD Vending Machine Practices in Louisiana High Schools Shelly A. Marie, MS, RD, LDN; Alice E. Hunt, PhD, LDN, RD; Bonnie L. Gerald, PhD, DTR; and Mary Murimi, PhD, LDN, RD Evaluation of the Implementation of the CATCH Eat Smart School Nutrition Program in Texas Christine McCullum, PhD, RD; Deanna M. Hoelscher, PhD, RD, LD, CNS; Jill M. Eagan, MPH, RD; Jerri L. Ward, MA, RD, LD; Steven H. Kelder, PhD, MPH; and Cristina S. Barroso, MPH Benchmarking Financial Performance in School Foodservice Joyce Hyunjoo Hwang, MS; and Jeannie Sneed, PhD, RD, SFNS, CFSP PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS Grab ‘n' Go Breakfast Increases Participation in the School Breakfast Program Martha T. Conklin, PhD, RD; Peter L. Bordi, PhD; and Meagan A. Schaper Selecting Foods of Children’s Cultural Backgrounds for a Preschool Menu Mary Smith, MS, RD; Jo Ann Nelson, PhD; Sara Starbuck, MS; and Hea-Ran L. Ashraf, PhD FNS RESEARCH CORNER Summary of Research John R. Endahl, PhD; and Paul Strasberg, PhD View Past JCN&M Issues