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Barriers to and Facilitators of Using "MyPlate" Nutritional Guidelines in K-12 Teachers and Principals
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Chrisman, Matthew; Patel, Sarah; Alonzo, Rachel – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: "MyPlate," a tool for communicating the federal nutrition guidelines in the USA, may contribute to healthy diets and behaviours, yet whether and how it is used by teachers and school principals is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine (1) the prevalence of using nutrition lessons and MyPlate guidelines by K-12…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Health Behavior
School Meals Do Not Have a Given Place in Swedish School's Quality Management
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Olsson, Cecilia; Waling, Maria – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objectives: Sweden is one of three countries worldwide which has a legal requirement to ensure that pupils in compulsory school should be offered free, nutritious school meals. Furthermore, the law states that school meal provision should be included in schools' internal quality management (IQM) system. The objective of this study was to examine…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Guidelines, Food, Educational Environment
Farm-to-School Programmes in the USA: An Examination of State-Level Enacted, Pending and Vetoed or Dead Bills
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Thompson, Olivia M.; Ghelardini, Lauren; Keene, Kristin L.; Stewart, Kendra B. – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objectives: We sought to determine the prevalence and distribution of state-level legislation regulating farm-to-school programmes throughout the United States of America (USA). The research is timely given national goals put forth by the Let's Move Campaign and the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act to reduce childhood obesity prevalence and…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Physical Activity Level, State Legislation, Databases
A Survey of Undergraduate Student Perceptions and Use of Nutrition Information Labels in a University Dining Hall
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Martinez, Olivia D.; Roberto, Christina A.; Kim, Jane H.; Schwartz, Marlene B.; Brownell, Kelly D. – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: To examine undergraduate student perceptions and reported use of nutrition information labels in campus dining halls.Design: Paper surveys were administered to a convenience sample of undergraduates. Setting: This study was conducted at an urban United States university. Method: A survey about perceptions and use of nutrition…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Surveys, Nutrition, Dining Facilities
A Descriptive Study on the Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of the NSW (Australia) Healthy School Canteen Strategy
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Ardzejewska, K.; Tadros, R.; Baxter, D. – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: The study investigated the barriers and facilitators to, and the extent of the implementation of, the New South Wales (Australia) "Healthy School Canteen Strategy". Design: A purposeful sample was used and data were collected using a mixed method approach. Setting: Two primary and two secondary government schools from a low…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Health Promotion, Elementary Schools
Traffic Light Food Labelling in Schools and beyond
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Pettigrew, Simone; Pescud, Melanie; Donovan, Robert J. – Health Education Journal, 2012
Objective: The present study investigated stakeholders' reactions to the introduction of a traffic light food classification system in primary and secondary school canteens. Design: Interviews and focus groups were conducted with stakeholders approximately 18 months after the introduction of the traffic light system, followed by telephone and…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Health Education, Foreign Countries, Classification