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Rushing, Keith; Asperin, Amelia Estepa – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2012
Purpose/Objectives: The objectives of this project were to investigate the application of brand personality concepts in the school nutrition (SN) setting and to explore high school students' awareness and acceptance of these branding initiatives. Methods: An embedded, multiple-case replication design included structured interviews with SN…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food Service, Dining Facilities, Marketing
Hughes, Luanne J.; Savoca, LeeAnne; Grenci, Alexandra – Journal of Extension, 2015
Youth Advisory Councils (YACs) ensure that students are represented in school wellness discussions. YACs empower students to present ideas, insights, and input on nutrition and physical activity; work alongside peers to assess wellness needs; and develop recommendations for enhancing/expanding the school wellness environment. YACs provide a…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Student Empowerment, Nutrition
Capalbo, Mike A. – American School & University, 2011
Today's education institution kitchens are colorful and inviting, designed with curvature and stainless steel to compete with local restaurants, offering more variety and efficiency to the demanding health-conscious "Generation Me" consumer who is short on time and big on selection. In short, campus eateries are less "cafeteria" and more "cafe."…
Descriptors: Food Service, Energy Conservation, Dining Facilities, Educational Facilities Design
Corwin, Jay R.; Cintron, Rosa – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
The transition from high school to college is never an easy process. New freedoms and new independence provides for an exciting first year. There is no debate as to the importance of starting college off well. However, juggling these new opportunities with increased academic rigor is not an easy process. Several authors have described the…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Peer Relationship, Phenomenology, College Freshmen
Kuhner, Jeanne Incantalupo – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
The U.S. Congress has passed a measure that would scrap the Child Nutrition Act's requirements and funding for more healthy lunches in schools. Unfortunately, foods of lower nutritional value are more available than healthier snacks in the nation's schools. The author argues that providing students with more fresh fruit and produce, whole grains…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food, Dietetics, Life Style
Quantifying Littered Cigarette Butts to Measure Effectiveness of Smoking Bans to Building Perimeters
Seitz, Christopher M.; Strack, Robert W.; Orsini, Muhsin Michael; Rosario, Carrie; Haugh, Christie; Rice, Rebecca; Wyrick, David L.; Wagner, Lorelei – Journal of American College Health, 2012
Objective: The authors estimated the number of violations of a university policy that prohibited smoking within 25 ft of all campus buildings. Participants: The project was conducted by 13 student researchers from the university and a member of the local public health department. Methods: Students quantified cigarette butts that were littered in a…
Descriptors: Public Health, Smoking, Colleges, College Students
Pucciarelli, Deanna; McNeany, Terry; Friesen, Carol – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
Purpose/Objective: School cafeterias have the potential to positively contribute to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. The purpose of this project was to assess adolescents' nutrition knowledge and dietary choices, and to measure the relationship between students' nutrition knowledge and the type of food items purchased in their…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Knowledge Level, Familiarity, Grade 7
Callaghan, Mary; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Kelly, Colette – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: Availability and access to food is a determinant of obesity. The purpose of this paper is to examine food availability within and outside of post-primary schools in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach: Data on the internal school food environment were collected from 63 post-primary schools using questionnaires. The external school food…
Descriptors: Food, Secondary Schools, Questionnaires, Educational Environment
Benson, Matthew C. – Journal of Extension, 2014
The study reported here examined Extension professionals' involvement in farm-to-school program activities. Results of an online survey distributed to eight state Extension systems indicate that on average, Extension professionals are involved with one farm to school program activity, with most supporting school or community garden programs.…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Online Surveys, School Community Programs
Pierre, Ketly Dieudonne – ProQuest LLC, 2014
There is a need to implement a comprehensive training program to build employees' knowledge, skills, and attitudes in order to improve quality service at ABC Restaurant because of a surge in customer complaints. The purpose of this study was to develop a training program that included an employee handbook as a training tool, a handbook designed…
Descriptors: Action Research, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Dining Facilities
Boek, Stacey; Bianco-Simeral, Stephanie; Chan, Kenny; Goto, Keiko – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To examine the roles of gender and race in students' determinants of food choices on a college campus. Methods: A total of 405 college students participated in a survey entitled "Campus Food: You Tell Us!" Chi-square and logistic regression were used to examine associations between demographics and food choice determinants. Results:…
Descriptors: Marketing, Nutrition, Food, Gender Differences
Bevans, Katherine B.; Sanchez, Betty; Teneralli, Rachel; Forrest, Christopher B. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: To enhance the impact of school nutrition programs on children's health, more information is needed on the associations between healthy and unhealthy food offerings during school lunch periods and children's eating behavior. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the contributions of food offerings and participation in school lunch…
Descriptors: Food Service, Middle Schools, Dining Facilities, Nutrition
Miller, Judith; Graham, Lorraine; Pennington, Jim – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2013
Health-related knowledge has been assumed to inform lifestyle choices for school-aged students. A "health-promoting school" provides the conceptual framework for this intervention. A large boarding school developed, implemented and refined a Nutritional Symbol System for their dining hall. The effectiveness of this social marketing…
Descriptors: Life Style, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
Cirignano, Sherri M.; Hughes, Luanne J.; Wu-Jung, Corey J.; Morgan, Kathleen; Grenci, Alexandra; Savoca, LeeAnne – Journal of Extension, 2013
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 sets new nutrition standards for schools, requiring them to serve a greater variety and quantity of fruits and vegetables. Extension educators in New Jersey partnered with school nutrition professionals to implement a school wellness initiative that included taste-testing activities to support…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food, Eating Habits, Food Standards
Rebecca Parrish – ProQuest LLC, 2013
While school lunch has the potential to be a time for students to develop appropriate social skills, most cafeterias are rife with disruptive and aggressive behavior. Lunch monitors struggle to effectively manage the many students eating lunch and yet few evidence-based cafeteria interventions exist. The purpose of this study was to implement and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Social Behavior, Game Based Learning