Middle School Student Lunch Consumption: Impact of National School Lunch Program Meal and Competitive Foods

Karen Cullen, Kathy Watson and Issa Zakeri

No 292005, Contractor and Cooperator Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Children’s consumption of National School Lunch Program (NSLP) meals is associated with several positive dietary quality outcomes but concerns remain. Students who consumed mainly NSLP food reported higher intake of most nutrients, milk, fruits, and vegetables and lower intakes of sweetened beverages and candy than students who consumed mainly non-NSLP food, including a la carte items, food from vending machines, and food from home. Students in the “mainly NLSP” group also consumed more sodium, fat, and saturated fat, however, and calorie intake was also higher for this group, although it was only 80 percent of the NSLP requirement for calories served at lunch. The findings were based on lunchtime food records collected from students in three Houston area middle schools during school year 2001-02.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 2007-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.292005

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