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Snacks, Beverages, Vending Machines, and School Stores: A Comparison of Alternative and Regular Schools in Minnesota, 2002 to 2008
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 115Issue 1p101–105Published online: August 12, 2014
- Martha Y. Kubik
- Cynthia Davey
- Richard F. MacLehose
- Brandon Coombes
- Marilyn S. Nanney
Cited in Scopus: 15
In US secondary schools, vending machines and school stores are a common source of low-nutrient, energy-dense snacks and beverages, including sugar-sweetened beverages, high-fat salty snacks, and candy. However, little is known about the prevalence of these food practices in alternative schools, which are educational settings for students at risk of academic failure due to truancy, school expulsion, and behavior problems. Nationwide, more than 5,000 alternative schools enroll about one-half million students who are disproportionately minority and low-income youth.