Pennsylvania farm-to-school programs and the articulation of local context

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-40

  Schafft, Kai ^a   Hinrichs, C Clare ^a   Bloom, J Dara ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Community context; Education; Farm to school; Local food; School food

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSUMER; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951518323     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240903574155     Document Type: Article

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