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Alcaraz, Brenda; Cullen, Karen Weber – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: The new nutrition standards for the school meal programs implemented in 2012 align the school meal patterns with the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including more fruit, vegetable and whole grain offerings and minimum and maximum amount of calories per meal averaged over a week. The purpose of this study was to assess…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Child Health, Attitude Measures, Food Service
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Cullen, Karen Weber; Watson, Kathleen B.; Fithian, Ashley R. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: This study compares the impact of the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy on lunch consumption of low- and middle-income students in sixth through eighth grades. Methods: Students in 1 middle socioeconomic status (SES) and 1 low SES school completed lunch food records before (2001/2002) and after (2005/2006) implementation of the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Policy, Socioeconomic Status, Lunch Programs