A teachers’ training program accompanying the “School Fruit Scheme” fruit distribution improves children’s adherence to the Mediterranean diet: an Italian trial
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DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1303826
Abstract: Abstract The effects of a nutrition education program, led by trained teachers within the Italian School Fruit Scheme, were evaluated. Pre–post intervention children’s adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) was assessed by the KIDMED test.… read more here.
Keywords: school fruit; fruit; fruit scheme; children adherence ... See more keywords
Implementation of the European School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme in Spain (2009–2017)
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16203898
Abstract: The School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme (SFVS) implemented by the European Union in 2009/2010 aims to improve the diet of students and to support agricultural markets and environmental sustainability. The objective of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: fruit vegetables; school fruit; vegetables scheme; school ... See more keywords
Effect of Ending the Nationwide Free School Fruit Scheme on the Intake of Fruits, Vegetables, and Unhealthy Snacks in Norwegian School Children Aged 10–12 Years
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032489
Abstract: The Norwegian authorities started a nationwide free school fruit program in 2007, implemented in all secondary schools (grades 8–10) and combined schools (grades 1–10) in Norway. The program ended in 2014. This study evaluates the… read more here.
Keywords: free school; fruit; unhealthy snacks; nationwide free ... See more keywords
School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme: Characteristics of Its Implementation in the European Union from 2009/10 to 2016/17
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14153069
Abstract: The “School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme” (SFVS) was proposed in 2009/10 as a strategy to support the consumption of Fruit and Vegetables (FV), decrease rates of obesity, improve agricultural income, stabilize markets, and ensure the… read more here.
Keywords: 2009 2016; vegetables scheme; fruit vegetables; school fruit ... See more keywords