The Impact of the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy on Student Food Selection and Sales in Texas

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ID11031372
AutoresKaren W Cullen (The authors are with the Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/ARS), Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.), Karen Cullen (0000-0002-5114-6232, Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine), Kathleen B Watson (The authors are with the Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/ARS), Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.)
Ano2009
Volume99
Fascículo4
Páginas706-712
Data de publicação2009-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditoraAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2007.129387
PMID19150914
PMCIDPMC2661495
OpenAlexW2022759148
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas17

Objectives. We assessed the statewide impact of the 2004 Texas Public School Nutrition Policy on foods and beverages served or sold in schools. Methods. We collected lunch food production records from 47 schools in 11 Texas school districts for the school years before (2003–2004) and after (2004–2005) policy implementation. Cafeteria servings of fruit, vegetables (regular and fried), and milk served each day were calculated. Twenty-three schools from 5 districts provided records of à la carte sales of candy, chips, desserts, drinks, ice cream, and water. We examined aggregated school-level differences in total items served or sold per day per student between study years. Results. School demographics were similar to state data. Regardless of district and school size, cafeterias served significantly fewer high-fat vegetable items per student postpolicy (P Conclusions. School food policy changes have improved foods served or sold to students. It is not known whether improved lunch choices influence consumption for the whole day

Agricultural economics · Agricultural science · Business · Cafeteria · Consumption (sociology) · Demographics · Economics · Environmental health · Public health · School district · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Environmental Science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology