The school environment plays an important role in children's diets and overall health, and
policies for universal free school meals have the potential to contribute to positive child …

Background A number of school‐based policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

Background Few studies have assessed the dietary quality of children who eat meals from
home compared with school meals according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans …

School meals play a major role in supporting children's diets and food security, and policies
for universal school meals (USM) have the potential to contribute to positive child health …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of lunchbox interventions aiming to improve the foods
and beverages packed and consumed by children at centre-based care or school; and …

Background Exposure to phthalates, adipates, bisphenol-A (BPA), and pesticides may have
important health consequences for children, but little is known regarding their presence in …

Importance The White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health included
expanding free school meals to all students, regardless of income, which has sparked …

(1) Background: It is unknown whether parents' perception of school meals, a determinant of
student meal participation, align with the nutritional quality of meals served in schools. This …

Objective: To determine whether school-level participation in the federal Community
Eligibility Provision (CEP), which provides free school lunch to all students, is associated …

Purpose Choosing poor-quality foods in school cafeterias is a risk factor for childhood
obesity. Given the option, children often select chocolate milk over plain white milk. Efforts to …