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Parents in a Rural Area Favor School Lunch over School Breakfast
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Lori Andersen Spruance; Emma Beckstead; Eliza Hammond; Claudia Meza; Adrian Glover; Amanda Haines – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2023
Purpose/Objectives: Individuals in rural areas experience higher food insecurity. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) reduce food insecurity. Yet, SBP participation remains lower than NSLP participation. This study aimed to examine differences in parental perception relative to the NSLP and the SBP in…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Preferences
Healthy School Meals for All in Utah
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Lori A. Spruance; Patricia M. Guenther; Sarah Callaway; Lahela Giles; Sebasthian Varas; Julie Metos – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs reduce food insecurity and improve dietary intake. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school meals were provided to all children at no cost, regardless of income. This policy is known as Healthy School Meals For All (HSMFA). The purpose of the study was to examine the feasibility of a…
Descriptors: Dining Facilities, Food, Health Promotion, Nutrition
Parent Support for Breakfast after the Bell Programs in a State with Very Low Breakfast Participation
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Haines, Amanda; Spruance, Lori Andersen – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2018
Purpose/Objectives: The study aim was to evaluate parent support for breakfast after the bell programs (BABPs). Methods: Data were collected through an online survey from parents (n=488) of school-aged children enrolled in public schools in Utah. Data were analyzed using generalized estimating equation (GEE) regression methods. Results: Parents…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Breakfast Programs, Parent Surveys, Online Surveys
Who Eats School Breakfast? Parent Perceptions of School Breakfast in a State with Very Low Participation
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Spruance, Lori A.; Harrison, Caleb; Brady, Patrick; Woolford, Marti; LeBlanc, Heidi – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Having breakfast is correlated with health and academic benefits; yet, many children do not consume breakfast, and participation in the federal School Breakfast Program remains low. The purpose of this study was to examine parent perceptions of school breakfast and identify relationships between those who consume breakfast at school…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Eating Habits, Lunch Programs
Impact of Fruit Smoothies on Adolescent Fruit Consumption at School
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Bates, Dylan; Price, Joseph – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
We examine the impact of serving fruit smoothies during school breakfast on fruit consumption among middle school and high school students. We draw on observational plate-waste data over a 10-week period during which fruit smoothies were introduced for breakfast at two Utah schools. Our total sample includes 2,760 student-day observations. We find…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Nutrition
Child Nutrition Programs. Administrative Manual.
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Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1998
Recognizing the importance of efficient and effective program administration for the success of Utah's Child Nutrition Programs, the State Office of Education developed a manual to assist local program administrators in using the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) programs. This document contains Part 1 of the manual's four interrelated…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation