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Factors and Outcomes Associated with Using Scratch-Cooked, Organic, and Locally Grown Foods in School Meals in California
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Monica D. Zuercher; Dania Orta-Aleman; Caitlin D. French; Juliana F. W. Cohen; Christina A. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Leah E. Chapman; Margaret Read; Punam Ohri-Vachaspati; Marlene B. Schwartz; Anisha I. Patel; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Wendi Gosliner – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: Incorporating scratch-cooked, organic, and locally grown foods into school meal programs can enhance meal quality and support local food systems. Methods: 430 California school food authorities were surveyed to (1) evaluate their use of scratch-cooked, organic, and locally grown foods in their programs; (2) identify demographic and…
Descriptors: Food, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Grants
Foodservice Directors' Perceived Barriers to Student Participation in School Meals When Meals Were Served Free of Charge during the 2021-2022 School Year
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Deborah A. Olarte; Wendi Gosliner; Leah E. Chapman; Christina Hecht; Ken Hecht; Punam Ohri-Vachaspati; Anisha I. Patel; Margaret Read; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Marlene B. Schwartz; Monica D. Zuercher; Dania Orta-Aleman; Michele Polacsek; Juliana F. W. Cohen – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: School meals were served free of charge to all public school students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some students still did not participate. Methods: In this mixed-methods study, surveys and interviews were conducted with food service directors (FSDs) from California (n = 556 surveys; n = 29 interviews) and…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Public Schools, COVID-19