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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"NSLP"”.
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Assessment of middle school students' attitudes and factors influencing their participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
… in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is influenced by student/school demographics, school lunch practices and policies, and student attitudes regarding cafeteria setting, food acceptability, and school foodservice staff. Eighty-two seventh grade students participated in 6 focus …
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Beverage Selections and Presence Affect Healthy Eating Index Scores in Lunches of Elementary Age Children, Whether from Home or School
… (LBFH) versus National School Lunch Program (NSLP) using Healthy Eating Index 2010 scores for assessment of Meal Quality by component food groups. Influence of beverage selections on HEI-2010 scores were examined for each meal origin. <strong>Methods:</strong> Digital plate waste estimations …
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Investigating the Cost of National School Lunch Program Lunches versus the Full, Time-Inclusive Cost of Home-Packed Lunches
Background: National School Lunch Program (NSLP) meals have been found to be of higher dietary quality than home-packed lunches. Objective: To explore the cost, including time, of NSLP versus different categories of home-packed lunches. Methods: Data from pre-kindergarten and kindergarten lunches …
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A comparison of Texas not-for-profit private and public middle schools' efforts to promote healthy eating behaviors
… in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), not-for-profit private schools that participate in the NSLP, and not-for-profit private schools that do not participate in the NSLP. Significant associations were found between school types and the following: presence of a Local School …
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Nutritional Comparison of Packed and School Lunches for Elementary Children
… in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to improve the nutritional quality of school meals. In 2010, the Healthy, and Hunger-Free Kids Act updated the NSLP standards. The revised nutrition standards required schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, …
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Variability in dietary quality of elementary school lunch menus with changes in National School Lunch Program nutrition standards
… changes to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) nutrition standards over the past 10 years. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA, 2010) presumably improved dietary quality (DQ) of reimbursable school meals from previous standards, while Child Nutrition Program Flexibilities (CNP …
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An evaluation of the opinions of school nutrition professionals on the new meal pattern being implemented through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) with a focus on the fruit and vegetable components
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally supported school meal program. The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA), 2010 based on the recommendations by Institute of Medicine (IOM) introduced new meal pattern that comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and these are the …
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Teenage attitudes/practices toward the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at James Monroe High School, Fredericksburg, Virginia
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SSP) operate daily in the nation's schools providing nutritious meals to children. These federally sponsored programs operate with the goal of providing nutritious meals for children so as to safeguard their health and …
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Can School Lunches Deliver Better Nutrition Without Sacrificing Palatability? An Evaluation of Nutritional Adequacy of School Lunches in Urban Washington State
Background: USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was established in 1946 to deliver balanced nutrition for children at risk for under-nutrition; however, in recent years these same meals have been associated with over-nutrition and increased risk for childhood obesity. Changes to federal …
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Implementation of a multi-component school lunch environmental change intervention to improve child fruit and vegetable intake: a mixed-methods study
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) reaches roughly 32 million children each day, and children participating in the consume up to half of their daily energy intake through school meals. Children waste up to 80% of their vegetables at school meals, and environmental change interventions are …
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Resource allocation and performance of high school students in unit school districts in the state of Illinois
… in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) through free or reduced-priced lunch. The study then analyzed the relationship between instructional spending and the performance of Black, Hispanic, and Native American student subgroups. Finally, the relationship between instructional …
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Comparison of cost of current school lunch menus with school lunch menus revised to meet USDA nutrient guidelines
… the USDA for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Menus were obtained from a selected elementary school for September, 1994. School lunches selected by the students exceeded 1/3 of RDAs for all nutrients. Sodium and saturated fat for nonrevised menus were in excess of the recommended amounts …
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The Effect fo Sugar and Processed Food on Student On-Task Behavior in the National School Lunch Program: A Review of the Literature
… growth. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was instituted to provide free lunches to those in need, but these lunches contain a significant amount of highly processed foods. How does highly processed food affect a child’s ability to stay on-task and perform well in school? The purpose …
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An evaluation of a multi-unit school foodservice program
… Act of 1981 decreased federal support for the NSLP by 15 percent. School foodservice administrators had to adapt effectively to shrinking resources in order to maintain program objectives and avert a decrease in program participation. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of …
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The Role of Public Libraries in Addressing Food Insecurity: A Model for Community Feeding
… like the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which provides daily lunch at school for eligible low-income children. Though these types of programs are considered successful in addressing food insecurity within the community, the lack of these services when school is out, like during the …
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Childhood Misnourishment, School Meal Programs and Academic Performance
… Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) are two federally-funded programs providing meals to over 31.7 million children daily. Chapter III examines the impact that these programs have on child weight using a multiple simultaneous treatment analysis controlling for self-selection …
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The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Community-based Mobile Meal Programs for Low-Income Families
… program and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), to fill gaps in reaching those who are financially inhibited and do not have a sustainable source of nutritionally balanced food. A primary part of the issue that arises is that these types of programs have restrictions on age or only operate …
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Three Essays on the Implementation of Food Assistance Programs
… pertaining to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).</p> <p>In the first chapter, co-authored with Amy Ellen Schwartz, I use large, uniquely detailed longitudinal administrative data on New York City students and schools, including the …
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Investigation Into School Lunch Quality Following Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act Implementation
The relationship between school lunch quality and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) revised nutrition standards was investigated. School Lunches from four Washington State elementary schools that earned HealthierUS School Challenge awards. Nutrition content of the meals selected and consumed …