scholarly journals The Effect of SNAP and School Food Programs on Food Security, Diet Quality, and Food Spending: Sensitivity to Program Reporting Error

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Min Kang ◽  
Robert A. Moffitt
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
School Food ◽  
Reporting Error ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs

Good Food For Learning: A Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy Lunch Intervention Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Engler-Stringer ◽  
Jennifer Black ◽  
Nazeem Muhajarine ◽  
Wanda Martin ◽  
Sinikka Elliott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
School Food ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Population Health Intervention ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs ◽  
Lunch Program

UNSTRUCTURED Good nutrition impacts children’s health, wellbeing and learning, and schools offer an important setting to promote healthy behaviors that can last a lifetime. Once children reach school age, they spend more of their waking hours in school than in any other environment. Children’s eating habits may be easier to influence than those of adults. In Canada, households with children are more likely to experience food insecurity, and school food programs that are universally available to all children can support the development of healthy eating patterns across groups of varying socioeconomic status. There is a significant gap in rigorous community-engaged academic research on the impact of school meal programs, especially universal ones. The purpose of this population health intervention research is to study the impacts of a two-year universal, curriculum-integrated healthy school lunch program in elementary schools in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on food consumption, dietary quality and food and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. This population health intervention study will take place in two intervention elementary schools matched with two control schools. We will collect pre-intervention data including objective measurement of food eaten at school and food-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. This will be followed by the intervention itself along with qualitative case studies of the intervention process in the two intervention schools. Then we will collect post-intervention data similar to pre-intervention. Finally, we will wrap up data analysis and complete the ongoing sharing of learning from the project. The opportunity we have to systematically and comprehensively study a curriculum-integrated school lunch program, as well as the promising practices for school food programs across Canada is without precedent.

Improved Nutrition through School Food Programs

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. 376-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Testa Ballard
Keyword(s):  
School Food ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs

Reproducing or Reducing Inequity? Considerations for School Food Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie-Lee D. Mcisaac ◽  
Kendra Read ◽  
Patricia L. Williams ◽  
Kim D. Raine ◽  
Paul J. Veugelers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Food ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Evaluation of School Food Programs in Bahrain

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
ABDULLA A. ALI ◽  
NICK J. SPENCER
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
School Food ◽  
Critical Control Point ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs ◽  
Temperature Exposure ◽  
Food Workers

Hazard analyses were conducted in six food preparation sites and 16 school canteens in the State of Bahrain. Sandwiches made with cheese, meat, eggs, liver, and beef burgers were prepared in small shops or a bakery outside schools. Foods were cooked between 4 and 5 a.m. Time-temperature exposure during cooking was adequate to kill vegetative microbes and their spores, but potential for recontamination existed from the hands of food workers, utensils, and cloths and sponges used for wiping. All foods were left at room temperature before they were transported in vans to schools where they were also kept at room temperature between 17°C and 41°C. Air temperature inside the canteens during this investigation was between 18.5 and 28°C with a relative humidity of 65 to 70%. Hazard analyses, which included observation of operations inside school canteens and sites of food preparation, measuring temperatures, and interviewing workers and consumers (teachers, students) were carried out. Hazards were primarily associated with preparation of foods long before they were consumed, physical touching of products, and holding foods at room temperature after preparation. Holding foods at room temperature would have allowed germination of bacterial spores and multiplication of microbes. Reheating of foods was not practiced. Health promoters must be aware of these hazards and need to educate food workers, administrators, and the public on the methods of prevention.

Authorship Correction: The Good Food for Learning Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy School Lunch Intervention: Protocol for a Two-Year Matched Control Pre-Post and Case Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Engler-Stringer ◽  
Jennifer Black ◽  
Nazeem Muhajarine ◽  
Wanda Martin ◽  
Jason Gilliland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
School Food ◽  
School Lunch Program ◽  
Population Health Intervention ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs ◽  
Lunch Program ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Good nutrition affects children’s health, well-being, and learning, and schools offer an important setting to promote healthy behaviors that can last a lifetime. Once children reach school age, they spend more of their waking hours in school than in any other environment. Children’s eating habits may be easier to influence than those of adults. In Canada, households with children are more likely to experience food insecurity, and school food programs that are universally available to all children can support the development of healthy eating patterns across groups of varying socioeconomic status. There is a significant gap in the rigorous community-engaged academic research on the impact of school meal programs, especially universal ones. OBJECTIVE The aim of this population health intervention research is to study the impact of a 2-year universal, curriculum-integrated healthy school lunch program in elementary schools in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on food consumption, dietary quality and food and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices. METHODS This population health intervention study will be conducted in 2 intervention elementary schools matched with 2 control schools. We will collect preintervention data, including objective measurements of food eaten at school and food-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. This will be followed by the intervention itself, along with qualitative case studies of the intervention process in the 2 intervention schools. Then, we will collect postintervention data similar to the preintervention data. Finally, we will finish the data analysis and complete the ongoing sharing of learning from the project. RESULTS This study was funded in April 2020 but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection did not begin until May 2021. The intervention will begin in September 2021 and end in June 2023, with end point data collection occurring in May and June 2023. The case study research will begin in September 2021 and will be ongoing for the duration of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS The opportunity we have to systematically and comprehensively study a curriculum-integrated school lunch program, as well as the promising practices for school food programs across Canada, is without precedent.

scholarly journals The Impact of Canadian School Food Programs on Children’s Nutrition and Health: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paige Colley ◽  
Bronia Myer ◽  
Jamie Seabrook ◽  
Jason Gilliland
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
School Nutrition ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
School Food ◽  
Nutrition Programs ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs ◽  
The Impact

The quality of children’s diets has declined over the past few decades, giving rise to a variety of health-related consequences. In response to this trend, school food programs have become an increasingly effective method to support nutrition and lifelong healthy eating habits. This systematic review synthesizes current academic literature pertaining to school nutrition programs in Canada to identify existing interventions and their impacts on children’s nutritional knowledge, dietary behaviour, and food intake. The review was conducted through a search of the following databases: ERIC, Education Source, CINAHL, PubMed, SagePub, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and CBCA. Information extracted from the articles included the program objectives, intervention design and components, research evaluation, and primary outcomes. A total of 11 articles evaluating Canadian school nutrition programs were identified. The programs incorporated a variety of intervention components including policy, education, family and community involvement, and/or food provision. These multi-component interventions were positively associated with children’s development of nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviour changes, and intake of healthy foods; however, barriers associated with intervention duration, intensity, and availability of resources may have influenced the extent to which these programs impacted children’s diets and overall health.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Canadian school food programs funded by provinces and territories

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amberley T. Ruetz ◽  
Mary L. McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Federal Budget ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
School Food ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
School Year ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
School Food Programs ◽  
Food Programs

Given the complexity of school food programs (SFPs) in Canada and recent political developments, this research provides a systematic examination of provincially and territorially-funded SFPs during the 2018/19 school year.  Relevant literature and the RE-AIM Framework, a planning and evaluation tool developed by Glasgow, Boles & Vogt (1999), informed the development of an electronic survey sent to leads in each province and territory to assess SFP Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance.  Results from 24 surveys (16 from provincial/territorial ministries/ departments, supplemented by surveys from 8 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), indicate considerable variability across Canada.  Collectively, provinces and territories contributed over $93 million to support a minimum of 6,159 programs in 5,186 JK-12 schools, funding free breakfasts, snacks, and/or lunches for a minimum of 1,018,323 or 20% of students (based on limited data in some jurisdictions).  The majority of provinces and territories partner with one or more NGOs and rely heavily on NGO staff and volunteers. Program demand often exceeds supply and monitoring is inconsistent.  This research, which provide an important but incomplete picture of SFPs in Canada, indicate the value of future discussions about SFP administration, especially about program mandates, student reach and universality, sustainability and resources, and monitoring based on nationally-harmonized metrics.  The results offer opportunities to explore promising organizational practices, enhanced collaboration, and sharing of expertise, all of which would assist with developing the National School Food Program proposed in the 2019 federal budget.

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