School meals : building blocks for healthy children

School meals building blocks for healthy children

"Ensuring that the food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. Various laws and regulations govern the operation of school meal programs. In 1995, Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements were put in place to ensure th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (-)
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board
Other Authors: Stallings, Virginia A. (-), Suitor, Carol West, Taylor, Christine Lewis
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press c2010.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
School children > Food > United States.
School children > Nutrition > Government policy > United States.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622055806719
Table of Contents:
  • Foundation for revising nutrition standards and meal requirements
  • Schoolchildren's food and nutrient intakes and related health concerns
  • Process for developing the nutrient targets
  • Process for developing the meal requirements
  • Iterations : achieving the best balance of nutrition, student acceptance, practicality, and cost
  • Recommendations for nutrient targets and meal requirements for school meals
  • Food cost implications and market effects
  • Projected impact of the recommended nutrient targets and meal requirements
  • Implementation, evaluation, and research.

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