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Food for Thought: A Novel Media Literacy Intervention on Food Advertising Targeting Young Children and Their Parents
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Powell, Rachel M.; Gross, Tyra – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2018
The prevalence of obese children has tripled during the past three decades. While lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating have been the primary focus of public health efforts, media has a significant influence on food choices and food consumption. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine if a media literacy intervention would…
Descriptors: Young Children, Parents, Child Health, Food
School Lunch Quality Following Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Implementation
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Smith, Katherine; Bergman, Ethan A.; Englund, Tim; Ogan, Dana; Barbee, Mary – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2016
Purpose/Objectives: This study investigates the effect of meal component changes by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) on school lunch quality and consumption in elementary school students, grade 2-5 before and after the HHFKA guidelines were implemented in July 2012 using the Healthy Eating Index. Methods: In Spring 2012, before…
Descriptors: Child Health, Food, Nutrition, Hunger
When Fruits and Vegetables Are Optional, Elementary School Children Choose Processed over Whole Offerings
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Amin, Sarah A.; Yon, Bethany A.; Taylor, Jennifer C.; Johnson, Rachel K. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: Increasing children's fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption is an important goal for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). In 2012 the NSLP began requiring students to select a FV. The objective of this study was to compare children's FV choices in two school cafeteria environments a year before these new USDA regulations…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Food, Elementary School Students, Comparative Analysis
Wisconsin Farm to School Programs: Dietary Outcomes in Elementary Students
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Bontrager Yoder, Andrea Beth H. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Background. High overweight and obesity prevalence has instigated many programs to improve children's health. Farm to School (F2S) is a grassroots-organized program that seeks to improve children's dietary habits, especially fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, through various educational activities. Long-term goals include reducing obesity…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Promotion, Agricultural Occupations, School Community Programs
Active Generations: An Intergenerational Approach to Preventing Childhood Obesity
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Werner, Danilea; Teufel, James; Holtgrave, Peter L.; Brown, Stephen L. – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Over the last 3 decades, US obesity rates have increased dramatically as more children and more adults become obese. This study explores an innovative program, Active Generations, an intergenerational nutrition education and activity program implemented in out-of-school environments (after school and summer camps). It utilizes older…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Obesity, Child Health, Physical Activity Level
School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity
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Millimet, Daniel L.; Tchernis, Rusty; Husain, Muna – Journal of Human Resources, 2010
Given the recent rise in childhood obesity, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) have received renewed attention. Using panel data on more than 13,500 primary school students, we assess the relationship between SBP and NSLP participation and (relatively) long-run measures of child weight. After documenting a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition