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Bica, Lori A.; Jamelske, Eric M.; Lagorio, Carla H. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2016
Purpose/Objectives: American children's consumption of fruits and vegetables (FVs) does not meet current recommendations. Hence, several federally funded, school-based programs have been initiated over the last several years. One such program is the United States Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), which provides…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Food, Elementary School Students, Program Effectiveness
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Jamelske, Eric M.; Bica, Lori A. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: The US Department of Agriculture created its Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) to address poor nutrition and rising obesity among children. The FFVP allocates funding for selected elementary schools with at least 50% free/reduced price school meal enrollments to provide free fresh fruit and vegetable snacks to students.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Nutrition Instruction, Interviews
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Chinchanachokchai, Sydney; Jamelske, Eric M. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2015
Purpose/Objectives: Existing research has investigated the effects of using individual incentives and positive reinforcements to influence children to eat more fruits and vegetables for lunch and snack during school. This study explored using group-level incentives to motivate children in a Wisconsin elementary school to eat more fruits and…
Descriptors: Incentives, Eating Habits, Food, Nutrition
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Jamelske, Eric M.; Bica, Lori A. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2012
Purpose/Objectives: The United States Department of Agriculture initiated its Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) in 2002. This study investigates the impact of the FFVP on children's fruit and vegetable consumption. Methods: Participants were fourth- and fifth- graders from two program schools (n = 124) and two control schools (n = 134) in…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Food, Program Effectiveness, Eating Habits
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Bica, Lori A.; Jamelske, Eric M. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2012
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the 2009-2010 USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) on fruit intake and other behaviors related to fruit and vegetable consumption among Wisconsin fourth- and fifth-grade students. Methods: Participants were fourth- and fifth-grade from one FFVP school (n = 51)…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition, Researchers, Grade 5