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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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The power of policy : A case study of healthy eating among children. / Cassady, Diana L; Vogt, Rainbow; Oto-Kent, Debbie; Mosley, Ramona; Lincoln, Richard.
In: American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 96, No. 9, 09.2006, p. 1570-1571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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