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The New Threat of Digital Marketing
…and soft drink companies to target children and adolescents. Issues raised by these developments that require further study are identified and current policy developments aimed at addressing some of these…
Food Marketing to Children Through Toys: Response of Restaurants to the First U.S. Toy Ordinance
…months after the ordinance went into effect. Researchers found that, although restaurants had only 90 days to comply, the ordinance appears to have encouraged affected restaurants to promote healthier meal…
Observations of Drinking Water Access in School Food Service Areas Before Implementation of Federal and State School Water Policy, California, 2011
This article discusses the results of a study that examined the provision of water and student water consumption in food service areas (FSA) in a random sample of San Francisco,…
Does Competitive Food and Beverage Legislation Hurt Meal Participation or Revenues in High Schools?
…carte revenue of $0.08 compared to a modest significant increase of $0.16 in meal revenue, suggesting that school food service departments were successful in compensating for losses from à la…
Examining Compliance with a Statewide Law Banning Junk Food and Beverage Marketing in Maine Schools
In 2007, Maine became the first state to pass legislation limiting the marketing of foods of minimal nutritional value (FMNV) in public schools. This article describes compliance with this legislation…
Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program is Associated with More Nutritious Foods and Beverages in Child Care
This article discusses the results of a study that compared foods and beverages served to 2- to 5-year-olds by type of child-care site and participation in the federally-funded Child and…
Nutrition-Labeling Regulation Impacts on Restaurant Environments
This article discusses results of a study that examined whether restaurant environments changed as a result of a newly implemented restaurant nutrition-labeling regulation in King County, Wash., compared over a…
Differential Associations Between the Food Environment Near Schools and Childhood Overweight Across Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Grade
This paper discusses the results of a study that tested whether the associations between franchised fast-food restaurants or convenience store density near schools and childhood overweight varied by race/ethnicity, sex,…
Strength and Comprehensiveness of District School Wellness Policies Predict Policy Implementation at the School Level
…more comprehensive written policies predicted significantly greater implementation of practices and policies at the school level. Some sociodemographic characteristics predicted the strength of wellness policies. The strength and comprehensiveness of…
Using Mobile Fruit Vendors to Increase Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for Schoolchildren
…non-nutritious items were sold by other competing vendors selling within one block of the school entrance. These findings suggest that policies encouraging the sale of nutritious foods from mobile food…