Use of Innovative Kitchen Equipment Promotes Use of Locally-Sourced Foods in School Meals.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of School Health Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI:10.1111/josh.70051

Amber Shields, Yunhee Chang, David Holben, Richard Balkin, Aleshia Hall-Campbell

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Abstract

Background: Research on the value of technologically-advanced equipment for school meal practices is limited. This study aimed to investigate whether the use of this equipment is associated with two best practices in school meals-the frequency of scratch cooking and the incorporation of locally-sourced ingredients.

Methods: Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey from a sample of U.S. K-12 public school nutrition directors and managers stratified by USDA FNS region, state, and urbanicity. Ordered logit models were used to estimate the associations between the use of technologically advanced equipment and the frequency of scratch cooking and incorporation of local products.

Results: The responses from 241 directors and managers revealed that both best practices were performed less than half the time. Total use of technologically-advanced equipment was found to be consistently positively associated with the use of local/regional products in meals (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.03-1.16). There was little evidence of a significant association between equipment use and scratch cooking frequency.

Implications for school health policy, practice, and equity: The correlation between equipment use and local food integration highlights the need for targeted interventions addressing nutritional disparity.

Conclusions: The correlation between equipment use and local food integration highlights the need for targeted interventions addressing nutritional disparity.

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使用创新的厨房设备促进学校膳食中使用本地食品。

背景：技术先进设备对学校供餐实践的价值研究有限。这项研究的目的是调查这种设备的使用是否与学校膳食的两种最佳做法有关——刮刮烹饪的频率和当地食材的结合。方法：通过横断面调查收集数据，样本来自美国K-12公立学校营养主任和管理人员按USDA FNS地区，州和城市分层。使用有序logit模型来估计技术先进设备的使用与划痕烹饪和纳入当地产品的频率之间的关联。结果：241名董事和经理的回答显示，这两种最佳做法的执行时间都不到一半。研究发现，技术先进设备的总使用量与膳食中本地/区域产品的使用始终呈正相关（OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.03-1.16）。几乎没有证据表明设备使用与划痕烹饪频率之间存在显著关联。对学校卫生政策、实践和公平的影响：设备使用与当地食物整合之间的相关性突出了有针对性干预措施解决营养差异的必要性。结论：设备使用与当地食物整合之间的相关性突出了有针对性干预解决营养差异的必要性。

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Journal of School Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

9.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of School Health is published 12 times a year on behalf of the American School Health Association. It addresses practice, theory, and research related to the health and well-being of school-aged youth. The journal is a top-tiered resource for professionals who work toward providing students with the programs, services, and environment they need for good health and academic success.