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Research Commentary
The New Federal School Nutrition Standards and Meal Patterns: Early Evidence Examining the Influence on Student Dietary Behavior and the School Food Environment
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 117Issue 2p185–191Published online: December 10, 2016
- Karen W. Cullen
- Jayna M. Dave
Cited in Scopus: 11
The federally funded National School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program enable participating school districts to provide breakfast and lunch meals to children, either for free or at a reduced price depending on eligibility, or at full price.¹ Children receive free or reduced-price meals in cases where they reside in homes with household income ≤1.30 or ≤1.85 of the federal income poverty guidelines, respectively.² The meals must meet nutrition standards and meal patterns, which have evolved as nutrition knowledge has advanced over the years.