Volume 40, Issue 2, Fall 2016 The Journal of Child Nutrition & ManagementA Publication of the School Nutrition AssociationTable of ContentsVolume 40, Issue 2, Fall 2016 Editor’s Note Recognition of The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management Peer Reviewers RESEARCH IN ACTION Administrative and School Nutrition Perspectives of Salad Bar Operations in Public SchoolsPurpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to explore administrative and school nutrition personnel perspectives related to adoption and continued implementation of SBs. Lori Andersen, PhD, CHES; Leann Myers, PhD; Keelia O’Malley, MPH; Donald Rose, PhD; Carolyn C. Johnson, PhD, FAAHB School Nutrition Employees’ Perceptions of Farm to School (FTS) Activities Differ Based on Management Type and FTS Participation LengthPurpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to explore school nutrition employees’ perceptions of FTS activities and whether the numbers of activities differ based on management type of school foodservice operation and length of FTS participation. Sangwook Kang, MS, CHE; Susan W. Arendt, PhD, RD, FAND, CHE; Nathan M. Stokes, PhD Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption During Elementary School Snack Periods Using Incentives, Prompting and Role ModelingPurpose/Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of several behavioral and environmental interventions to increase the proportion of students bringing and consuming FV snacks from home on days when they are not provided through the FFVP. Lori A. Bica, PhD; Eric M. Jamelske, PhD; Carla H. Lagorio, PhDCURRENT ISSUES Barriers and Advantages to Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program Based on the Social Ecological Model: A Review of the Literature Purpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this literature review was to investigate the barriers and advantages to student participation in the SBP. Using the adaptable framework of the Social Ecological Model (SEM), barriers and advantages. Stephanie Lopez-Neyman, MS, MPH, RD, LD; Cynthia A. Warren How Nutritious Are Children’s Packed School Lunches? A Comparison of Lunches Brought From Home and School LunchesPurpose/ObjectivesThe purpose of this review is to describe recent research and discuss the food and nutrient content of students’ packed lunches compared to NSLP student lunches, focusing on both the School Meals Initiative guidelines and the 2012 nutrition standards. Sarah Minaya, MS; Alice Jo Rainville, PhD, RD, CHE, SNS, FANDCURRENT RESOURCES Research Abstracts from the 2016 School Nutrition Research & Best Practices Showcase INSTITUTE OF CHILD NUTRITION RESEARCH UPDATE ICN Summary of Research Mary Frances Nettles, PhD, RD