New School Meal Regulations Increase Fruit Consumption and Do Not Increase Total Plate Waste

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Authors

Marlene B. Schwartz · University of Connecticut

Kathryn E. Henderson · Henderson Community College

Margaret Read · University of Connecticut

Nicole Danna · University of California, Berkeley

Abstract

Students responded positively to the new lunches. They consumed more fruit, threw away less of the entrees and vegetables, and consumed the same amount of milk. Overall, the revised meal standards and policies appear to have significantly lowered plate waste in school cafeterias.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Childhood Obesity

Volume 11, Issue 3, pp. 242-247

DOI: 10.1089/chi.2015.0019

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