Does lateral (i.e., left-right) display patterns of food items influence choice? More specifically, would displaying healthy items (such as salads) on the left and unhealthy items (such as burgers) on the right lead to different choice outcomes than displaying the …
School gardens have become wildly popular in the last few years as an experiential education opportunity for students. Many school gardens grow enough produce for classrooms to have taste tests of different fruits and vegetables throughout the year, but some …
When in a hurry, convenience and visibility is king. Kids and adults alike tend not to consider what they want for lunch until entering a cafeteria or restaurant. This means it is often what is most visible or the easiest …
There is substantial evidence that children are not eating the recommended amounts of healthy fruits and vegetables. In an effort to motivate children to eat more fruits and vegetables, school cafeterias are now required to offer a fruit or vegetable …
Using tray-waste records from various school districts across the US, Drew Hanks, PhD, Ohio State University discusses tray waste after the new regulations for school lunch were implemented in Fall 2012. He shows how tray waste in this post-2012 era …
Farm to School is an important and exciting program that supports local economies and promotes student interest in foods that are grown near their school or on site. For the food service director, the financial feasibility of the program is …
In this webinar Carol Chong, MA, RDN, LDN, National Nutrition Advisor for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Annette C. Marchbanks, DTR, Assistant Director School Nutrition Services at Syracuse City School District, NY discuss the relationship between nutrition …
In 2012, the first set of new school lunch guidelines were implemented as part of the USDA’s initiative to improve the nutritional quality of school lunches. Proponents of the policy claim that the new regulations increase student exposure to more …
Presented by Carol Chong, National Nutrition Advisor, Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthy Schools Program and Christina Conell, Program Analyst USDA
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The Administrative Review is a comprehensive evaluation of school meals programs in school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. State Agencies are required to review each SFA every three years. The Healthy, Hunger-Free …
