State farm-to-school laws influence the availability of fruits and vegetables in school lunches at US public elementary schools

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 310-316

  Nicholson, Lisa ^a   Turner, Lindsey ^a   Schneider, Linda ^a   Chriqui, Jamie ^a   Chaloupka, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Farm to school programs; Fruit and vegetable consumption; School lunch; School meals

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOD SERVICES; FRUIT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LUNCH; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84897954026     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12151     Document Type: Article

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