Transitioning to new child-care nutrition policies: Nutrient content of preschool menus differs by presence of vegetarian main entrée

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 117-123

  Turner McGrievy, Gabrielle M ^a   Hales, Sarah B ^a   Baum, Angela C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Foodservice; Nutrition policy; Parental support; Vegetarian

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FEMALE; FOODSERVICE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PARENTAL SUPPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SODIUM INTAKE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; VEGETARIAN; VEGETARIAN DIET;

CHILD CARE; FOODSERVICE; NUTRITION POLICY; PARENTAL SUPPORT; VEGETARIAN;

CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTEROL; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENU PLANNING; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM, DIETARY; SOUTH CAROLINA; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84890188826     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.07.036     Document Type: Article

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