The National School Lunch Program and Healthy Eating
An Analysis of Food Selection and Consumption in an Urban Title I Middle School
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9729779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Kaiser (0009-0002-4035-6805, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA), Daniel Hamlin (0000-0002-8595-2558, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-163 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00131245221110552 |
| OpenAlex | W4287922157 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 63 |
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federal program that provides free and reduced priced lunch to millions of low-income children in urban schools. Empirical research shows mixed results on the physical and nutritional health of urban students participating in the program. However, a considerable limitation of this literature is that it focuses on student participation in the NSLP rather than what students consume when they receive a school lunch. By directly collecting a random of sample of school lunches, we analyze the nutritional content of both selected and consumed school lunches ( n = 141) at a Title I middle school in a large US city. Results indicated that the food items that students select for school lunch are low in nutrients and high in sugar. Furthermore, food that students ultimately consumed during lunch had even lower nutritional value while consumption of sugar remained high. Future research is needed to investigate school-based interventions that leaders can deploy to foster healthy eating in urban schools
Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · Nutrition Education · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Gerontology
Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity
Urban-Rural Differences in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in the United States
Overcoming policy cacophony on obesity
Consumption of Low-Nutrient, Energy-Dense Foods and Beverages at School, Home, and Other Locations among School Lunch Participants and Nonparticipants
Reducing Obesity via a School-Based Interdisciplinary Intervention Among Youth
Patterns and Trends in Food Portion Sizes, 1977-1998
Differences in Obesity Prevalence by Demographics and Urbanization in US Children and Adolescents, 2013-2016
Physical Activity and Food Environments
Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in Body Mass Index Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2010
Nutrient Intake During School Lunch in Title I Elementary Schools With Universal Free Meals
Why nutritious meals matter in school
Understanding recent trends in childhood obesity in the United States
A socio-ecological perspective on behavioural interventions to influence food choice in schools
The effects of a middle-school healthy eating intervention on adolescents' fat and fruit intake and soft drinks consumption
Hunger and Fullness
Nutrition and behavior
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |