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Executive Summary: 2020 Rapid Health Impact Assessment on USDA Proposed Changes to School Nutrition Standards

More than 21.8 million school-age children receive free or reduced-price school lunch and 12.6 million children receive free or reduced-price breakfast each day. Since updated nutrition standards for school meals, snack foods, and beverages have been implemented following passage of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, a growing body of evidence shows their effectiveness in More

Keywords: Competitive foods, Food insecurity, Fruits and vegetables, Nutrition standards, School meal programs, Snacks

Date: March 2020

Resource Type: Research Summary

Focus Areas: Nutrition Policy & Programs School & After School

Research Summary. School Fundraising Policies and Practices: A Shifting Landscape

The goal of this project was to examine the impact of Smart Snacks in School standards on fundraising practices in districts and schools in a sample of states that allow and do not allow fundraiser exemptions. This study used a series of interviews with key stakeholders to explore the successes, challenges, and financial aspects of More

Keywords: Competitive foods, Nutrition standards, Physical activity, School meal programs, School wellness policies, Snacks, Vending machines

Date: September 2016