To understand how advocates, schools, the food industry, policymakers, and others have shaped discussions about school nutrition at the state and local level since the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), Berkeley Media Studies Group and the Public Health Advocacy Institute systematically examined news coverage and legislative and regulatory documents from 11 states. More
Date: December 2016
Resource Type: Report
Focus Areas: Nutrition Policy & Programs School & After School
The purpose of this project is to understand how advocates, the food industry, policymakers, and others have shaped discussions about school nutrition at the state and local level since the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) by systematically examining news coverage and legislative documents from selected states. The study will specifically examine: 1) More
Keywords: Competitive foods, Legal, Media, Nutrition standards, School meal programs, Snacks
Date: June 2016
Resource Type: Commissioned Research Project Summary
Focus Areas: Nutrition Policy & Programs School & After School