A comparison of Texas not-for-profit private and public middle schools' efforts to promote healthy eating behaviors

The purpose of this study was to compare Texas not-for-profit private and public middle schools' efforts to promote healthy eating behaviors. Mail and web surveys were used to obtain data from public school directors of child nutrition and private school principals. Of the 208 surveys that were returned, 198 were summarized and analyzed. Schools were divided into three groups: public schools that participate 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 Wellness Policy, vending machine access policies, foods offered in vending machines, foods offered in the lunch line, frequency of offering nutrition education, and marketing communication materials used. Overall, public schools promoted healthy eating behaviors more often than private schools when comparing the above mentioned variables.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science & Master of Business Administration

Level thesis:degree_level

Master

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Food Systems Administration

Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Bharucha, Vahista

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Bednar, Carolyn

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Connors, Priscilla
• Kwon, Junehee
• Raman, Pushkala

• Health and environmental sciences
• National School Lunch Program
• Local School Wellness Policy

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/11274/10668

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:twu-ir.tdl.org:11274/10668