In Canada, childhood obesity is increasing while 16% of children are food insecure. Schools
provide an opportunity to promote healthy eating, yet, there is no national school food …

As school farms become more prominent programs to teach food education, research is
needed to support school farms' implementation and sustainability. This scoping review …

In 2020, a government-funded healthy school lunch program was introduced in a quarter of
New Zealand schools, selected due to high levels of socio-economic barriers. This study …

Objective As part of a study exploring school food environments, this study aimed to
understand youth perspectives of school food. Design Photovoice, a qualitative visual …

Background As diet-related diseases have increased over the past decades, large food
companies have come under scrutiny for contributing to this public health crisis. In response …

Given the complex administration of school food programs (SFPs) in Canada and recent
federal interest, this research systematically examined provincial and territorial funded SFPs …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Research indicates home‐packed school lunches are lower in
nutritional value compared with school‐provided meals. Due to the lack of a school lunch …

Abstract In 2014/15, Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) were introduced in Scotland and
England for children in their first three years of primary school. This study examined the …

Objective: To examine parents'/caregivers' willingness to participate and willingness to pay
(WTP) for a cost-shared school food program (SFP) and its associated factors. Design: A …

Context The school food environment is a critical interface for child and adolescent nutrition,
and there is a need to understand existing literature on Canadian school food environments …