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Perceived Reactions of Elementary School Students to Changes in School Lunches after Implementation of the United States Department of Agriculture's New Meals Standards: Minimal Backlash, but Rural and Socioeconomic Disparities Exist

Description
Examines the perceptions from school staff regarding student reaction to changes in the school lunch menus, implemented in 2012 according to revised standards required by the USDA's National School Lunch Program. Includes rural versus urban location and socioeconomic data of students.
Author(s)
Lindsey Turner, Frank J. Chaloupka
Citation
Childhood Obesity, 10(4), 349-356
Date
08/2014
Type
Document
Tagged as
Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Statistics and data