Dietary Effects of Universal-Free School Breakfast: Findings from the Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program Pilot Project

2006 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 1796-1803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kay Crepinsek ◽  
Anita Singh ◽  
Lawrence S. Bernstein ◽  
Joan E. McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Project ◽  
Dietary Effects ◽  
Free School ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast

scholarly journals ‘It’s just so much waste.’ A qualitative investigation of food waste in a universal free School Breakfast Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 1565-1577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy A Blondin ◽  
Holly Carmichael Djang ◽  
Nesly Metayer ◽  
Stephanie Anzman-Frasca ◽  
Christina D Economos
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Staff Support ◽  
Free School ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast

AbstractObjectiveTo understand stakeholders’ perspectives on food waste in a universal free School Breakfast Program implementing a Breakfast in the Classroom model.DesignSemi-structured focus groups and interviews were conducted with school district stakeholders. Inductive methods were used to code resulting transcripts, from which themes were identified. The analysis provides a thematic analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives on food waste in the School Breakfast Program.SettingTen elementary schools in a large urban school district implementing a universal free Breakfast in the Classroom model of the US national School Breakfast Program.SubjectsElementary-school students (n85), parents (n86), teachers (n44), cafeteria managers (n10) and school principals (n10).ResultsStakeholders perceived food waste as a problem and expressed concern regarding the amount of food wasted. Explanations reported for food waste included food-related (palatability and accessibility), child-related (taste preferences and satiation) and programme-related (duration, food service policies, and coordination) factors. Milk and fruit were perceived as foods particularly susceptible to waste. Several food waste mitigation strategies were identified by participants: saving food for later, actively encouraging children’s consumption, assisting children with foods during mealtime, increasing staff support, serving smaller portion sizes, and composting and donating uneaten food.ConclusionsStakeholders recognized food waste as a problem, reported myriad contributing factors, and have considered and employed multiple and diverse mitigation strategies. Changes to the menu and/or implementation logistics, as well as efforts to use leftover food productively, may be possible strategies of reducing waste and improving the School Breakfast Program’s economic, environmental and nutritional impact.

scholarly journals Nutritional, Economic, and Environmental Costs of Milk Waste in a Classroom School Breakfast Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 590-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy A. Blondin ◽  
Sean B. Cash ◽  
Jeanne P. Goldberg ◽  
Timothy S. Griffin ◽  
Christina D. Economos
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Costs ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast

scholarly journals Evolution of the School Breakfast Program in Northwest Mexico Evaluated in the Period 1996 to 2018 (P16-034-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Grijalva-Haro ◽  
Daniela Gonzalez-Valencia ◽  
María Ortéga-Vélez ◽  
Martha Ballesteros-Vásquez ◽  
Gloria Portillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Nutritional Education ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
School Breakfast

Abstract Objectives To analyze the evolution of the school breakfast program (SBP) in Sonora, according to the challenges presented during the period 1996–2018. Methods This is an anthology of what has been the SBP in Sonora for twenty-two years. The results of the program (1996–2018) were analyzed and discussed, according to the different stages through which it has been developed, as well as the evaluations that constituted the starting point for the subsequent stages; published in four articles, seven master's theses and technical reports delivered to the National System for Integral Family Development (DIF) -Sonora by researchers from the Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD, A.C.) Results Follow-up studies of the SBP in Sonora included dietary evaluations and design of school breakfast menus (SB), impact on micronutrient deficiencies and the presence of overweight and obesity. The evidence showed that SB constitutes a complementary contribution of nutrients in the diet of the participants; it also did not introduce risk factors for children's health such as excessive amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol. The results of the studies on the nutritional status of children include the measurement of cognitive development, the adequacy of the diet, as well as the evaluation of anthropometric indicators, biochemical micronutrient status and cardiovascular risk for overweight and obesity, finally the inclusion of nutritional education through the implementation of programs to promote water consumption, practice of physical activity and healthy eating. The monitoring and evaluation of the SBP has allowed changes consistent with the needs of children and does not constitute a risk for the development of childhood obesity. In addition, for the benefits presented in the program such as the implementation process, sustainability, institutionalization, participation of parents and the school community and good adherence to the program has been managed to evaluate nutritional education in school and home contexts to achieve sustainable changes in dietary practices and physical activity. Conclusions The process of monitoring the program allows an adequate organizational environment for the implementation of a nutritional education program leading to the prevention of childhood obesity. The next challenge is to ensure the institutionalization of nutritional education within the SBP in Sonora. Funding Sources Sistema Integral para el Desarrollo de la Familia, DIF Sonora.

scholarly journals Access to the School Breakfast Program Is Associated with Higher Attendance and Test Scores among Elementary School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 149 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S Bartfeld ◽  
Lawrence Berger ◽  
Fei Men ◽  
Yiyu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Reading Scores ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Breakfast Program ◽  
School Breakfast ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackgroundThe School Breakfast Program (SBP) has grown and evolved substantially since its inception, yet relatively little is known about its impact on school engagement and academic outcomes.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of the SBP on school attendance and standardized test scores, as well as how impacts differ among student subpopulations and between traditional and nontraditional program models.MethodsThe study uses administrative data from ∼1000 Wisconsin elementary schools during 2009–2014, including almost all public elementary schools in the state except those in Milwaukee Public School District. Over the 5-y period, 168 schools in our sample introduced a new SBP and/or changed the location of breakfast (classroom or cafeteria) or the payment structure. The impact of breakfast availability and type was evaluated using multivariable regression models with school fixed effects and extensive demographic controls, leveraging within-school changes in SBP availability and type.ResultsImplementing the SBP was associated with a 3.5-percentage-point reduction in the percentage of students with low attendance and an increase of 0.08 SD in normalized reading scores among likely-participant boys (P = 0.015), with no impact among girls. When breakfast was offered free to all students, the probability of low attendance was 3.5 percentage points lower than with traditional SBP for a broad cross-section of students (P < 0.001), and math and reading scores were 0.07 and 0.04 SD higher among the higher-income sample, respectively (P = 0.001 and P = 0.035, respectively). When breakfast was offered in the classroom, neither attendance nor reading scores differed relative to cafeteria-based SBP, whereas math scores among likely-participant boys were 0.05 SD lower (P = 0.045).ConclusionsOffering breakfast at school can modestly improve educational engagement and performance, but benefits differ across children and by program structure. Universally free breakfast appears particularly beneficial to both attendance and test scores.

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