Report of the National School Feeding Conference co-sponsored by the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA and the Department of Food Science of Rutgers University, held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 27-29, 1972. Alternatives to requirements of the National School Lunch Program; engineered or nutrified foods are discussed. (LK)

A school lunch promotional kit was developed to enable lunch managers to integrate lunchroom activities with the classroom, home, and community. Data from 1743 students indicated that schools using the kit significantly increased school lunch participation and that students were more willing to taste nutritious food. (JN)

Describes a project which: (1) compared cost and nutritive value of six student lunches (type A school lunch, a-la-carte school lunch, lunch at home, vended lunch, fast-food lunch, and brown bag lunch); (2) used findings to make recommendations for improving student lunches; and (3) developed graduate student assessment/research skills. (JN)

This study measured the influence of a nutrition program on third graders and a parent program concerning nutrition and school lunch. (SA)

Report of a four-week nutrition education program conducted with two second grade classes from a school in suburban Maryland. Discusses aims, activities, and pre- and post-test results, including a parent questionnaire. Results indicated knowledge improvement, but stressed the home as the major influence over the food habits of children. (LK)

Primary school children and their parents were surveyed to determine factors related to food preferences, school lunch participation, and dietary complexity. Results indicate independence of the three variables. They should not be used interchangeably to represent food habits when evaluating effectiveness of nutrition programs for elementary…

Discusses the use of informative visuals as teaching aids at point-of-purchase in high school snack bars. (Author/MA)

This article describes a study of a nutrition education program using the school lunch program as a teaching resource involving 63 fourth-grade students. Results of a lunch survey and computer analysis of dietary intake indicates behavioral changes and increased comprehension of principles occur. (Author/SA)

This article describes a study in which the attitudes of 83 elementary school teachers were assessed with regard to participation in a school lunch program. Results show that teachers' positive attitudes about food quality and negative attitudes about eating with students emerged as predictors of student participation in school lunch. (Author/SA)