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Observed Food Safety Practices in the Summer Food Service Program
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Patten, Emily Vaterlaus; Alcorn, Michelle; Watkins, Tracee; Cole, Kerri; Paez, Paola – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2017
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this exploratory, observational study was three-fold: 1) Determine current food safety practices at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites; 2) Identify types of food served at the sites and collect associated temperatures; and 3) Establish recommendations for food safety training in the SFSP.…
Descriptors: Food, Food Standards, Food Service, Summer 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
Community Partnership to Address Snack Quality and Cost in After-School Programs
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Beets, Michael W.; Tilley, Falon; Turner-McGrievy, Gabrielle; Weaver, Robert G.; Jones, Sonya – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: Policies call on after-school programs (ASPs) to serve more nutritious snacks. A major barrier for improving snack quality is cost. This study describes the impact on snack quality and expenditures from a community partnership between ASPs and local grocery stores. Methods: Four large-scale ASPs (serving ~500 children, aged 6-12?years,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Nutrition, Food Standards, Food Service
Analysis of School Food Safety Programs Based on HACCP Principles
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Roberts, Kevin R.; Sauer, Kevin; Sneed, Jeannie; Kwon, Junehee; Olds, David; Cole, Kerri; Shanklin, Carol – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine how school districts have implemented food safety programs based on HACCP principles. Specific objectives included: (1) Evaluate how schools are implementing components of food safety programs; and (2) Determine foodservice employees food-handling practices related to food safety.…
Descriptors: Food Service, Food Standards, Safety, School Districts
Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in Middle School Students Following the Implementation of a School District Wellness Policy
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Young, Kathleen D.; Snelling, Anastasia; Maroto, Maya; Young, Katherine A. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
Purpose/Objectives: In 2010, a large urban school district implemented a district-wide school wellness policy that addressed childhood obesity by requiring schools to increase health and physical education contact hours for students and to improve the nutritional standards of school meals. Schools were required to serve a different fruit and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Nutrition, Food Service, Food Standards
The Effects of Visible Cheese on the Selection and Consumption of Food Groups to Encourage in Middle School Students
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Donnelly, Joseph E.; Sullivan, Debra K.; Smith, Bryan K.; Gibson, Cheryl A.; Mayo, Matt; Lee, Robert; Lynch, Anthony; Sallee, Tara; Cook-Weins, Galen; Washburn, Richard A. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2010
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of the investigation was to determine the effects of visible cheese on selection and consumption of food groups to encourage (FGTE) in middle school students. Methods: Study 1 was conducted in three middle schools with 145 students (Boys=67, Girls=78, 30% minorities). The regular monthly menus were altered to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Nutrition, Cost Effectiveness