کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3100484 1191188 2014 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Student receptivity to new school meal offerings: Assessing fruit and vegetable waste among middle school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
پذیرش دانشجویان به ارائه غذاهای مدرسه جدید: ارزیابی ضایعات میوه و سبزی در میان دانش آموزان دبیرستان در منطقۀ دانشکده یونس لس آنجلس
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب مکمل و جایگزین
چکیده انگلیسی


• Food production records and plate waste data from 2228 students were examined.
• Nearly 1/3 girls and 1/2 boys did not select fruit/vegetable offerings at school.
• About a quarter of students threw away untouched fruits and vegetables.
• More evaluation of complementary interventions to menu changes is needed.

ObjectiveWe sought to characterize student receptivity to new menu offerings in the Los Angeles Unified School District by measuring the levels of fruit and vegetable waste after implementation of changes to the school lunch menu in fall 2011.MethodsWe measured waste at four randomly selected middle schools in the school district, using two sources: a) food prepared and left over after service (production waste); and b) food that was selected but not eaten by students (plate waste).Results10.2% of fruit and 28.7% of vegetable items prepared at the four schools were left over after service. Plate waste data, collected from 2228 students, suggest that many of them did not select fruit (31.5%) or vegetable (39.6%) items. Among students who did, many threw fruit and vegetable items away without eating a single bite.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that fruit and vegetable waste was substantial and that additional work may be needed to increase student selection and consumption of fruit and vegetable offerings. Complementary interventions to increase the appeal of fruit and vegetable options may be needed to encourage student receptivity to these healthier items in the school meal program.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Preventive Medicine - Volume 67, Supplement 1, October 2014, Pages S28–S33
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