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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Satisfaction with On-Campus Food Choices among Australian University Students
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Murray, Sandra; Peterson, Corey; Primo, Carmen; Elliott, Catherine; Otlowski, Margaret; Auckland, Stuart; Kent, Katherine – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: Food insecurity and poor access to healthy food is known to compromise tertiary studies in university students, and food choices are linked to student perceptions of the campus food environment. The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence, demographic and education characteristics associated with food insecurity in a sample of…
Descriptors: Incidence, Food Service, Hunger, College Environment
Consumer Support for Policies to Reduce the Sodium Content in School Cafeterias
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Patel, Sheena M.; Gunn, Janelle P.; Merlo, Caitlin L.; Tong, Xin; Cogswell, Mary E. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess consumer support for policies lowering the sodium content of cafeteria foods in schools. Methods: Data were used from 9,634 adults aged >18 years who responded to questions about sodium in general and in school foods in a 2010 national mail panel survey. Prevalence of consumer…
Descriptors: School Policy, Food Service, Food Standards, Nutrition
Factors Related to the Number of Fast Food Meals Obtained by College Meal Plan Students
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Dingman, Deirdre A.; Schulz, Mark R.; Wyrick, David L.; Bibeau, Daniel L.; Gupta, Sat N. – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objectives: This study tested whether days on campus, financial access through a meal plan, and health consciousness were associated with number of meals that college students obtained from fast food restaurants. Participants and Methods: In April 2013, all students currently enrolled in a meal plan were invited to participate in an online survey…
Descriptors: Food, Food Service, Food Standards, Nutrition
School Food Environment of Charter Schools in St. Louis
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Linsenmeyer, Whitney; Kelly, Patrick; Jenkins, Steve; Mattfeldt-Berman, Mildred – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the school food environment of charter schools in Saint Louis, Missouri. The objectives were to: (1) describe the participation of charter schools in the National School Lunch Program and (2) describe the prevalence of competitive foods in charter schools. Methods: School administrators…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Lunch Programs, National Programs, Participation
Special Food and Nutrition Needs in School Nutrition Programs
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Molaison, Elaine Fontenot; Nettles, Mary Frances – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2010
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of special food and/or nutrition needs in school nutrition programs. In addition, researchers focused on the issues surrounding these needs and the role of the school nutrition (SN) directors and managers in meeting these needs. Methods: An expert panel was used to…
Descriptors: Incidence, Nutrition, Health Needs, Special Needs Students
Emerging Innovation: Allied Health Fields
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Lang, Janell B. – Community College Journal, 2004
This article takes a closer look at emerging fields in the allied health arena. The relatively new field of Health Information Technology is one of the exciting prospects, surging with growth opportunities. These individuals are medical language experts who interpret, process, store and retrieve health information for research and data collection.…
Descriptors: Food Service, Terrorism, National Security, Allied Health Personnel