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USDA Summer Meals Program: Lack of Program Awareness Contributes to Unmet Need among Nonparticipants
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Vericker, Tracy; Rothstein, Melissa; Gabay, Mary; Gola, Alice Ann H.; Lovellette, Grant – Journal of School Health, 2023
BACKGROUND: Participation in the US Department of Agriculture's summer meals program is consistently lower compared to National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation, even though the programs target the same population of children. The purpose of this study was to elucidate reasons for participation and nonparticipation in the summer meals…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Federal Government, Federal Programs, Summer Programs
Successes and Challenges in School Meal Reform: Qualitative Insights from Food Service Directors
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Asada, Yuka; Ziemann, Margaret; Zatz, Lara; Chriqui, Jamie – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) directed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise school meal standards to increase healthy food offerings. A critical stakeholder in the implementation of standards is Food Service Directors (FSDs). We sought to examine FSDs' perspectives on revised school meal standards to…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Food, Grounded Theory
Healthy Schools, Healthy Children, Healthy Futures: The Role of the Federal Government in Promoting Health through the Schools. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate.
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Cohen, William S.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1992
Presents testimony by representatives from several federal agencies and one national organization (W. S. Cohen, C. Levin, P. Vidmar, J. M. McGinnis, L. J. Kolbe, B. J. Nelsen, D. Ravitch, and M. Corry). (SM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Disease Control, Early Intervention
School Food Service.
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Pateman, Beth Collins; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1995
The School Health Policies and Programs Study includes assessment of school food service at the state, district, and school levels. Questionnaire data indicate that the infrastructure to support school food service programs is well established at all levels, with few questioning the role of food service in child health. (SM)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Breakfast Programs, Comprehensive School Health Education, Elementary Secondary Education