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Horodynski, Mildred A.; Mills, Kristen J. – Journal of Extension, 2014
Adolescent mothers' feeding practices impact infant weight gain. Infant obesity, especially in low-income families, is rapidly increasing. The aim of the exploratory study reported here was to identify factors affecting low-income African American and non-Hispanic White adolescent mothers' infant feeding practices and useful learning modalities.…
Descriptors: Infants, Mothers, Adolescents, Low Income Groups
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Colasanti, Kathryn J. A.; Matts, Colleen; Hamm, Michael W. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: This study investigated changes in Michigan school food service directors' farm to school (FTS) participation levels and perspectives since a 2004 survey and factors that would facilitate FTS expansion. Design: Electronic survey census of all Michigan school food service directors. Setting: Michigan kindergarten-12th grade schools.…
Descriptors: Food Service, Lunch Programs, Food Standards, Purchasing
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1984
Definitions, advantages, and functions of nutrition are the starting point for this food service training manual, which includes lessons on proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and water- and fat-soluble vitamins. Energy foods for child nutrition programs are also identified, as are balanced diets and meal pattern guidelines. Class activities,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Food Service, Food Standards, Health
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Izumi, Betty T.; Rostant, Ola S.; Moss, Marla J.; Hamm, Michael W. – Journal of School Health, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate Michigan school food service directors' interest in, and opportunities and barriers to, implementing a farm-to-school program. Farm-to-school may be a timely and innovative approach to improving the school food environment and helping food service directors meet their nutrition goals for school meals.…
Descriptors: Food Service, Nutrition, Program Implementation, School Districts
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), Chicago, IL. Midwest Regional Office. – 1984
Offered in this guide are facts enabling family day care providers in Michigan to serve meals meeting meal pattern requirements of the state's Child Care Food Program. Adapted from the "Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs," contents are based on the latest Federal regulations and meal pattern requirements, current food…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care, Food, Food Standards
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1984
The Merchandising Food Service Training Manual contains 12 lessons and 2 appendixes. Class activities and handouts are interspersed among techniques for selling and merchandising meals, information about life value roles and how food participants may improve public images, material about customers' backgrounds and attitudes, methods of competitors…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Food Service, Food Standards