Abstract
We used a case study approach to examine the nutritional effect of a policy to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in the Students Today Achieving Results for Tomorrow afterschool program. The snack menu was changed in 44 after-school programs serving 8000 low-income and ethnically diverse elementary-school students. A comparison of previous and current snack menus identified a significant increase in fruit servings (83%) and no change in vegetable servings. We discuss the unintended consequences resulting from the menu changes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1570-1571 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health