Manoeuvring between regulations to achieve locally accepted results: analysis of school meals in Latvia and Finland
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-018-0856-6
Abstract: Rather than having a consistent food policy, countries often tend to regulate food from the margins of other policy domains such as agricultural, environmental, welfare or educational policies. Regulatory interventions perceive food as an instrument… read more here.
Keywords: regulations achieve; school meals; policy; food ... See more keywords
The public's opinions on a new school meals policy for childhood obesity prevention in the U.S.: A social media analytics approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.04.013
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study investigates the public's opinions on a new school meals policy for childhood obesity prevention, discovers aspects concerning those opinions, and identifies possible gender and regional differences in the U.S. METHODS We collected… read more here.
Keywords: school meals; policy; public opinions; meals policy ... See more keywords
Impact of school meals on educational outcomes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980022000799
Abstract: Abstract Objective: This study evaluated the impact of the Addis Ababa School Feeding Program (SFP) on educational outcomes. Design: Single-group repeated measurement/longitudinal study design and multistage stratified sampling design were followed. Effect sizes estimates, repeated… read more here.
Keywords: educational outcomes; ababa ethiopia; school meals; attendance ... See more keywords
How do publicly procured school meals programmes in sub-Saharan Africa improve nutritional outcomes for children and adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic review
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980024001939
Abstract: Abstract Objective: This review aimed to (i) synthesise evidence of the impact of publicly procured school meals programmes on nutritional outcomes of children/adolescents (5–18 years) in sub-Saharan Africa and (ii) identify challenges and facilitators to… read more here.
Keywords: food; sub saharan; school meals; meals programmes ... See more keywords
A kitchen at the heart of a school – an investigation into school meals in the Republic of Ireland
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DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2021.1929393
Abstract: Free school meals provide support to vulnerable families in the Republic of Ireland. Funding is allocated as part of an anti-poverty strategy. An investigation was carried out to discover if the sc... read more here.
Keywords: school meals; school; investigation; republic ireland ... See more keywords
Accuracy of portion size estimation by canteen and school staff on school meals
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.255
Abstract: A correct estimation of food portions is essential for canteen and school staff involved on school meals, affecting children's nutritional status. Thus, it is essential evaluate food portions perception, aiming to improve benefits provided by… read more here.
Keywords: school meals; staff; school staff; school ... See more keywords
Groceries or School Cafeterias: How Households Respond to School Nutrition Mandates
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DOI: 10.1177/00222437241291481
Abstract: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) placed strict nutritional mandates on meals served at U.S. public schools. This policy offers a unique opportunity to study household response to a large, exogenous change in healthiness of… read more here.
Keywords: food; school cafeterias; grocery food; school meals ... See more keywords
Sustainable and acceptable school meals through optimization analysis: an intervention study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12937-020-00579-z
Abstract: Background School meals hold considerable potential to shape children’s diets and reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE)—in the short and long term. This study applied linear optimization to develop a GHGE-reduced, nutritionally adequate, and affordable… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; school meals; waste; school ... See more keywords
Partnering to Strengthen School Meals Programs in a Southeastern School District
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DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2018.0053
Abstract: Abstract:Background: School meals have the potential to improve diet quality for millions of students across the United States.Objectives: Evaluate the feasibility of the FAV5 program, which aims to strengthen school meals by increasing appeal of… read more here.
Keywords: school meals; child nutrition; school; fav5 program ... See more keywords
Physical, chemical, microbiological and sensory carachterization of Manipuça jellies for municipal school meals of Fortaleza-CE
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DOI: 10.1590/0100-29452018728
Abstract: This research aimed to characterize the physical, chemical, microbiological and sensory characterization of manipuçá (Mouriri cearensis Huber) jellies as an alternative to school meals of an elementary public school in Fortaleza-CE. The fruits, in maturation… read more here.
Keywords: school meals; physical chemical; chemical microbiological; microbiological sensory ... See more keywords
Analysis of the nutritional composition and organization of school meals in the province of Kadiogo in Burkina Faso: challenges and prospects
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1309730
Abstract: Background In the face of food shortages and precariousness, school meals are an effective means of encouraging pupils to attend and stay in school, and of combating nutritional deficiencies. Unfortunately, there are bottlenecks to be… read more here.
Keywords: burkina faso; composition; school meals; province kadiogo ... See more keywords