Researchers at the University of Maryland found that repeated exposure — through taste testing — to fruits and vegetables really can make a difference.
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The EVIUS project aims at evaluating the effect of different healthy eating interventions in 12 Danish schools. The project consists of 4 work packages: 1) Diet & Nutrtion 2) Coaching & counselling 3) Learning & preferences 4) Sociotechnical approach to school food.
The average cost to prepare a school lunch has increased 10% since the 2007-2008 school year. The average cost rose from $2.63 to $2.90 for schools to prepare a nutritionally balanced school lunch that meets federal nutrition standards. Over the same timeframe, schools received only a 4.3% increase in the federal reimbursement for each free lunch provided to low income students. More money or lower quality? What would you prefer?
Learn how 316 schools with 166,600 students in 37 Utah school districts have made 2,205 policies and 2,121 environmental changes.
The National Eating Disorders Screening Program coordinated the first-ever nationwide eating disorders screening initiative for high schools in the US in 2000. Answers from almost 15% of girls and 4% of boys indicate a possible eating disorder.
325 Canadian students from four junior high schools had their food use, grade, sex, and academic performance recorded. Students with higher academic performance were more likely to consume milk, vegetables, and fruit daily than were those who reported lower grades.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, California Food Policy Advocates and Samuels & Associates just released a fantastic new report on the use of USDA surplus commodity foods in school meals. More than 80% of funds for commodities are used for meat and cheese; only 13% is spent on fruits and vegetables. Did they turn the USDA pyramid up side down? Outrageous!
Dietary data were collected from 92 children in grades 2 to 4 through 24-hour dietary recalls (39% participation rate). The majority of students did not consume the recommended five daily servings of vegetables and fruit. Researchers recommend healthy snack programs and educational programs.
Dutch researchers found that there is a substantial inconsistency between healthful snack choice intentions and actual behavior.
Eating Smart at School
Sep 9
Is your daughter, son or grandchild a master dealer at lunch? Packing a healthy school lunch is helpful only if the food ends up in the tummy’”or gets traded for something else that isn’t loaded with sugar, fat or salt.