Volume 39, Issue 2, Fall 2015 The Journal of Child Nutrition & ManagementA Publication of the School Nutrition AssociationTable of Contents Volume 39, Issue 2, Fall 2015 Editor’s Note Recognition of The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management Peer Reviewers RESEARCH IN ACTION Identifying Associations Between Format and Placement of School Salad Bars and Fruit and Vegetable SelectionPurpose/ObjectivesThe objective of the study was to determine associations between format and placement of salad bars and the amount of FV selected from salad bars. Lynn M. Huynh, PhD, MPH; Phyllis Pirie, PhD; Elizabeth G. Klein, PhD, MPH; Gail Kaye, PhD; Roxanne Moore, MS, RD Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Dietary Patterns of Preadolescents Attending Schools in the MidwestPurpose/ObjectivesThe present study examined dietary intake of fruit and vegetables and dietary patterns of preadolescents attending schools in the Midwest. Martha J. Nepper, MS, RD; Weiwen Chai, PhD Successes and Challenges in Using Group-Level Incentives to Increase Children’s Aggregate Fruit and Vegetable Consumption for Lunch in One Wisconsin Elementary SchoolPurpose/ObjectivesThis study explored using group-level incentives to motivate children in a Wisconsin elementary school to eat more fruits and vegetables. Sydney Chinchanachokchai, PhD; Eric M. Jamelske, PhD Exploring Milk and Yogurt Selection in an Urban Universal School Breakfast ProgramPurpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to explore milk and yogurt selection among students participating in a School Breakfast Program. M. Elizabeth Miller, PhD, RD, LD; Sockju Kwon, PhD, RD, LD Middle School Cafeteria Food Choice and Waste Prior to Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Changes in the National School Lunch ProgramPurpose/ObjectivesThe study objective was to document choices of entrées, vegetables, fruits, grains/breads, and beverages on lunch trays and to determine the amount of each that was discarded after mealtime. Priscilla Connors, PhD, RD; Carolyn Bednar, PhD, RD Middle School Student Perceptions of School Lunch Following Revised Federal School Meal GuidelinesPurpose/ObjectivesThis study assessed student perceptions of school meals under the new federal meal patterns for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Maria M. Kjosen, MS, RD; Carolyn E. Moore, PhD, RD; Karen W. Cullen, DrPH, RD Satisfaction of Middle School Lunch Program Participants and Non-Participants with the School Lunch ExperiencePurpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to determine middle school students’ satisfaction with the school lunch experience, using two validated surveys; the Middle/Junior High School Student Participation Survey and the Middle/Junior High School Student Non-Participation Survey, both developed by the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI). Stephanie Smith, PhD, RD; Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD, RD; Garry Auld, PhD, RDCURRENT ISSUES The Importance of Improving the Nutritional Quality of Packed Lunches in U.S. Schools Sarah Misyak, PhD; Alisha Farris, PhD, RD; Georgianna Mann, MS;Elena Serrano, PhD PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS Opportunities in the Classroom or Cafeteria for a “Tasting Challenge” to Influence First Grade Students’ Willingness to Try New FoodsPurpose/ObjectivesTo develop and implement a ‘Tasting Challenge’ activity that is feasible for schools to influence and measure the willingness of elementary students to try new foods. Laura L. Bellows, PhD, MPH, RDN; Tara Conlon, MS; Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD, RD; Susan L. Johnson, PhD A Pilot Study to Compare a Mushroom-Soy-Beef Burger to an All-Beef Burger in School MealsPurpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to determine if mushroom blended recipes are an acceptable option for use in the school food program. Amber C. Summers, PhD, RDN, CHES; Paul Smith, MA; Adaora Ezike, MHS;Robin Frutchey, MA, LCPC; Jenna Fahle; Eva DeVries; Jarrett Taylor;Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD, FACP, FTOSCURRENT RESOURCES 2015 Child Nutrition Showcase Research Abstracts INSTITUTE OF CHILD NUTRITION RESEARCH UPDATE ICN Summary of Research Mary Frances Nettles, PhD, RD