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Examining the Public Debate on School Food Nutrition Guidelines: Findings and Lessons Learned from an Analysis of News Coverage and Legislative Debates in 11 States

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

Keywords: Competitive foods, Media, Message Framing, Nutrition standards, School meal programs, Snacks

Date: December 2016

Resource Type: Report

Focus Areas: Nutrition Policy & Programs School & After School

Examining State and Local-level Debates about School Nutrition Guidelines since the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

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