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Research Commentary| Volume 115, ISSUE 8, P1233-1236, August 2015

Use of Salad Bars in Schools to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Where’s the Evidence?

Published:March 29, 2015DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2015.02.010
      The federal government spent $11.5 billion in 2013 to serve nutritious meals to more than 30.7 million students as part of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

      US Department of Agriculture. Annual summary of food and nutrition service programs. http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/annual.htm. Accessed October 23, 2013.

      Nutrition standards set by the USDA were revised in 2012 as mandated by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

      US Department of Agriculture. Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/legislation/cnr_2010.htm. Accessed October 23, 2013.

      Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the new standards require schools to offer greater quantities of fruits and vegetables (F/V), as well as offer a greater variety.

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      Biography

      M. A. Adams is an assistant professor, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix.

      Biography

      M. Bruening is an assistant professor, Nutrition Program, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix.

      Biography

      P. Ohri-Vachaspati is an associate professor, Nutrition Program, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix.