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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"School Nutrition"”.
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Georgia School Nutrition Directors, Elementary and High School Principals' Perceptions of the School Nutrition Program
… to provide information regarding Georgia school nutrition directors, elementary principals, and high school principals' perceptions of the school nutrition program. A self-designed survey was sent to 456 Georgia school nutrition directors, elementary principals, and high school principals. …
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Leadership Practices of School Nutrition Professionals.
<p>School-aged children's nutritional needs have changed from a 1946 underweight and undernourished population to rapidly increasing numbers of overweight and obese children with associated health complications. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore leadership practices of state and …
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Evaluating the South African National School Nutrition Programme
… the effects of the South African National School Nutrition Programme on nutritional outcomes using a regression discontinuity design applied to the first wave of the National Income Dynamic Study. There is tentative evidence to suggest that the programme has a positive effect on weight-for- …
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Cultivating a Healthy School Environment: Evaluation of a Virginia School Nutrition Training Program
… (VDOE) implementation of the USDA's Team Nutrition training program on Virginia elementary schools from 2017-2020. The VDOE provided training for school nutrition directors (SNDs) at workshops in June 2018 and September 2019 and continued technical assistance to help SNDs improve the …
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Women empowerment in national school nutrition program co-operatives with special reference to uMhlabuyalingana schools
… concerns the empowerment of women in National School Nutrition Program co-operatives, with special reference to Umhabuyalingana School. As a descriptive research semi was drawn. Related literature that focuses on National School Nutrition has been consulted and discussed. Various …
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Pink and Dude Chefs: Effectiveness of an After-School Nutrition Knowledge and Culinary Skills Program for Middle School Students to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
… for adolescent participants have incorporated nutrition knowledge and culinary skill building into afterschool programs. This study examines whether building knowledge, skills, and confidence through a culinary intervention can improve adolescent participants’ choices of healthful foods through …
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The Correlation between Competitive Foods Availability, Students at Risk for Overweight and Overweight, and Strength of School Officials' Beliefs Favoring Improved School Nutrition Environment in Arkansas Public High Schools
… of serious health consequences. Most public high schools allow the sales of competitive foods (those foods which are not regulated or a part of the reimbursable meals programs) to students on school grounds. Arkansas is one state which mandates the annual collection of body mass index (BMI) data …
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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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Investigating waste management programs in school foodservice operations
… concerning waste management activities in school nutrition programs. Research methods included a pilot study and a national survey of a random sample of 599 child nutrition directors who were members of the School Nutrition Association. Survey invitations were mailed and/or emailed and 79 …
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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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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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Child nutrition directors' perceptions of technology use in child nutrition programs
… purpose of this study was to investigate child nutrition directors (CNDs) perceptions of technology use in child nutrition programs (CNPs) in the Southwest Region of the United States. A questionnaire was developed by the researchers, validated by an expert panel using the Delphi technique, …
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Challenges experienced by learners benefitting from nutritional programmes in urban primary schools in Empangeni
… including performance in the classroom, is malnutrition. The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) is an effective yet essential means of addressing the learners’ hunger needs on a daily basis, thereby serving as a tool in boosting learner attendance, academic performance, health and …
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Health Attitudes, Knowledge And Literacy Of Primary Caregivers With Elementary School Children
… activity and healthy eating in elementary school children are the exception rather than the norm. Increased attention to the rising rates of childhood obesity, coupled with the recognition that changes in the school environment are critical to reducing this trend, has intensified the need …
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Childhood immunizations in four districts in rural Pakistan : a comparison of immunization uptake across study years (1994 and 1997) and an analysis of correlates
… reviewed data that was collected as part of the School Nutrition Program (SNP) and Family Health Project (FHP) in 1994 and 1997, respectively. Analyses included immunization data on 1877 children from the SNP survey and 1694 children from the FHP survey.Females were found to have higher …
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Jumpin’ Jacks : Social Marketing Campaign Aimed to Increase Awareness of Healthful Behavior in South Dakota Fourth Grade Students
… (PA) among fourth grade students. Methods: Nutrition faculty and students cooperated with collegiate graphic design students to develop eight posters that featured the SDSU Jackrabbit mascot and slogans promoting FV intake and PA. The Jumpin' Jacks campaign included prominently displayed …
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Exploring Experiences of Unofficial Actors in the Farm to School Policy-Making Process
The farm to school movement is partially supported by unofficial actors in the policymaking process who promote legislation to encourage activities such as local procurement, school gardening, and agricultural education. However, farm to school legislation can vary in its level of effectiveness and …
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Investigating the factors which contribute to sustainability of a school greening project:a case study of the West-end primary greening project
West-End Primary is one of more than 100 public schools in South Africa, which since 1994, has greened large parts of its school grounds with a water-wise indigenous and vegetable garden. The South African National Botanical Institute-Environmental Education Unit (SANBI-EEU) is a government agency …
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National food consumption surveys: micronutrient intakes and the role of fortified foods in the diets of Irish pre-school children and adults
… the micronutrient intakes of Irish pre-school children (1-4 years) and adults (18-64 years) and the role that fortified foods (FFs) play in the diets of these population groups. Dietary intake data were collected as part of the National Pre-school Nutrition Survey (NPNS) (2010-2011) and …
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