Effects of a Nutrition Program on School Cafeteria Lunch: An Expanded Commentary

IF 1.3 Q2 Social Sciences

International Quarterly of Community Health Education Pub Date : 2020-04-01 DOI:10.1177/0272684X19865648

Whitney M. Holeva-Eklund, Mina L. Liebert, Jennifer Howard Smith, Jodi Mack, T. Behrens

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Abstract

The aim of this commentary is to expand upon results of previously published work on improving nutrition of cafeteria lunches in elementary schools of a high-need school district in southern Colorado, USA, between 2009 and 2015. The intent of the program was to improve the quality of school lunches by training cafeteria staff to prepare meals from scratch using fresh produce and minimally processed proteins as well as to reduce the sodium, sugar, and fat content of the food prepared. The program was successful in improving the quality and nutritional content of school lunch entrees by providing more entrees made from scratch with fresher options and decreasing the amount of processed foods served. This study shows that interventions aimed at changing the food preparation policies of school cafeterias can improve the nutrition of school lunches, and future research should expand on the benefits schools may experience by investing in similar programs.

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营养计划对学校自助午餐的影响：扩展评论

本评论的目的是扩展先前发表的关于2009年至2015年间改善美国科罗拉多州南部一个高需求学区小学自助餐厅午餐营养的研究结果。该计划的目的是通过培训自助餐厅的工作人员使用新鲜农产品和最低限度加工的蛋白质从头开始准备饭菜，并降低所准备食物的钠、糖和脂肪含量，来提高学校午餐的质量。该计划成功地提高了学校午餐主菜的质量和营养含量，提供了更多从头开始制作的主菜，提供了更新鲜的选择，并减少了加工食品的供应量。这项研究表明，旨在改变学校自助餐厅食品准备政策的干预措施可以改善学校午餐的营养，未来的研究应该扩大学校通过投资类似项目可能获得的好处。

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International Quarterly of Community Health Education PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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