The power of policy: A case study of healthy eating among children

D. Cassady, R. Vogt, D. Oto-Kent, R. Mosley and R. Lincoln

American Journal of Public Health, 2006, vol. 96, issue 9, 1570-1571

Abstract: We used a case study approach to examine the nutritional effect of a policy to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in the Students Today Achieving Results for Tomorrow afterschool program. The snack menu was changed in 44 after-school programs serving 8000 low-income and ethnically diverse elementary-school students. A comparison of previous and current snack menus identified a significant increase in fruit servings (83%) and no change in vegetable servings. We discuss the unintended consequences resulting from the menu changes.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.072124

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