Milk Consumption and Waste Across 5 Montana High School Lunch Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (9) ◽  
pp. 718-723
Author(s):  
Carmen Byker Shanks ◽  
Katie Bark ◽  
Molly Stenberg ◽  
Janet Gamble ◽  
Courtney Parks
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
Milk Consumption ◽  
School Lunch Programs

scholarly journals Middle School Students’ Perceptions of the Lunchroom: Implications for Future Interventions

2020 ◽  
pp. 105984052092850
Author(s):  
Natoshia Askelson ◽  
Grace Ryan ◽  
Patrick Brady ◽  
Cristian L. Meier ◽  
Patti Delger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Food Service ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Food ◽  
School Food Service ◽  
Service Staff ◽  
School Lunch Programs

The National School Lunch Program provides nutritious and inexpensive lunches, but low participation and food waste are challenges in many schools. Interventions aim to improve participation in the program, but little is known about how students’ perceptions affect their participation. This study explored how middle school students in a rural state perceive school food service staff, food served, and lunchroom atmosphere. An online survey was administered to middle school students at six schools participating in a larger lunchroom intervention. Mean perception scores were calculated for all measures. Multilevel logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between perceptions and consumption. Overall perceptions of staff, food, and atmosphere were positive, and students classified as school lunch eaters had more positive perceptions in all three areas than noneaters. Interventions to increase participation in school lunch programs and promote consumption of healthy food items should address multiple factors that contribute to school lunch participation.

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