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Child Nutrition Program Managers' Evaluation of a State Meal Planning System Guide
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Hallmark, Alex; Lambert, Laurel; Knight, Kathy; Knight, Scott; Valliant, Melinda – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2022
Methods: A web-based survey platform was used to disseminate an online survey to CNP managers via email. A previously validated survey was used consisting of Likert-type scales, multiple choice, and an open-ended question. Descriptive statistics were used for each question, obtaining response numbers and percentages. Analysis of variance…
Descriptors: Children, Nutrition, Breakfast Programs, Lunch Programs
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress Report to Congress -- School Year 2015-2016 & School Year 2016-2017
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US Department of Agriculture, 2018
This report responds to the requirement of PL 110-246 to assess the effectiveness of state and local efforts to directly certify children for free school meals. Direct certification is a process conducted by the states and by local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications.…
Descriptors: National Programs, Lunch Programs, Certification, Eligibility
Barriers and Possible Facilitators to Participation in Farm to School Week
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Landry, Alicia S.; Lingsch, Kelsey J.; Weiss, Caitlin; Connell, Carol L.; Yadrick, Kathleen – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2015
The purpose of this study was to evaluate child nutrition directors' (CNDs) Farm to School (F2S) Week participation. This cross-sectional, census survey was completed by CNDs working in Mississippi public school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize demographic data and the…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Administrators, Participation, Public Schools
Evaluation of a Theory-Based Farm to School Pilot Intervention
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Landry, Alicia S.; Butz, Rebecca; Connell, Carol L.; Yadrick, Kathy – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2017
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate behaviors related to fruit and vegetable intake before and after implementation of a theory-based Farm to School pilot intervention in a rural school. Methods: Students in fifth grade at a rural elementary school were asked to complete pre- and post-test measures based on the Theory of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Food, Agricultural Production, Pretests Posttests
Offer versus Serve or Serve Only: Does Service Method Affect Elementary Children's Fruit and Vegetable Consumption?
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Goggans, Margaret Harbison; Lambert, Laurel; Chang, Yunhee – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2011
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of the Offer versus Serve (OVS) provision in the National School Lunch Program would result in a significant difference in fruit and vegetable consumption by fourth and fifth grade elementary students, and in plate waste cost. Methods: Weighed and visual plate waste data…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Lunch Programs, Nutrition, Grade 5
Menu Variety in Mississippi Child Care Centers.
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Knight, Kathy B.; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
Examined the variety of lunch menus in licensed child care centers in Mississippi. A total of 460 lunch menus were analyzed using nutrient analysis software, and a frequency analysis showed the most commonly used foods. Found that foods used most often included white bread, sliced ham, and sausage pizza. Results support the need for nutrition…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Food Service, Lunch Programs