School Nutrition Environment and Services: Policies and Practices That Promote Healthy Eating Among K-12 Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Changes to policies at the federal, state, and local levels over the last decade have influenced the school nutrition environment and services.

Methods

This systematic review includes an analysis of individual research articles and government reports published from 2010 to 2021 that examine interventions to improve the school nutrition environment and services and increase the availability, selection, and consumption of healthier foods and beverages in K-12 schools in the United States.

Results

Nutrition standards for school meals and food outside of meals improved access to healthier options in school. Providing school nutrition professionals with professional development, improving the palatability of school meals, offering taste tests, pre-slicing fruit,

SUBMITTER: Merlo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10502941 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature