Sustainability recommendations and practices in school feeding: a systematic review

E Batistela dos Santos, D da Costa Maynard… - Kompass Nutrition & …, 2022 - karger.com
Considering the importance of schools for sustainable food offers and the formation of
conscientious citizens on sustainability, this systematic review aimed to verify the …

[HTML][HTML] Process evaluation of fruit and vegetables distribution interventions in school-based settings: a systematic review

MR Ismail, JA Seabrook, JA Gilliland - Preventive medicine reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of process evaluation in program evaluations, research has focused
primarily on the effectiveness of fruit and vegetables (FVs) distribution interventions on …

Local food hubs for alternative food systems: A case study from Santa Barbara County, California

DA Cleveland, NM Müller, AC Tranovich… - Journal of rural …, 2014 - Elsevier
The mainstream food system in the industrialized world is dominated by large, private
corporations, and is highly concentrated spatially and structurally, resulting in high levels of …

Market diversification and social benefits: Motivations of farmers participating in farm to school programs

BT Izumi, DW Wright, MW Hamm - Journal of rural studies, 2010 - Elsevier
Activists and academics are increasingly advocating for public procurement of locally grown
food as a key market opportunity for farmers. In the United States, linking farmers directly …

Using a supply chain analysis to assess the sustainability of farm-to-institution programs

G Feenstra, P Allen, S Hardesty… - … of Agriculture, Food …, 2011 - foodsystemsjournal.org
Interest in local and sustainable food among colleges and universities has risen
considerably in the last decade. This study focuses on how to foster farm-to-institution …

Farm to school and nutrition education: positively affecting elementary school-aged children's nutrition knowledge and consumption behavior

A Moss, S Smith, D Null, S Long Roth… - Childhood …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Background: Good nutrition is crucial. School-aged children battle social and health issues
such as poor nutrition, childhood obesity, and minimal nutrition knowledge. This study was a …

Institutional sustainable purchasing priorities: Stakeholder perceptions vs environmental reality

M Pullman, R Wikoff - International Journal of Operations & …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose This purpose of this paper is to understand the environmental impacts of
stakeholder-driven sustainable purchasing policies in institutional settings …

The importance of food retailers: Applying network analysis techniques to the study of local food systems

SA Trivette - Agriculture and Human Values, 2019 - Springer
As local food activities expand and grow, an important question to answer is how various
participants contribute to a local food system's overall vitality and strength. This paper does …

The role of social cognitive theory in farm‐to‐school‐related activities: Implications for child nutrition

L Berlin, K Norris, J Kolodinsky… - Journal of School …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Farm‐to‐school (FTS) programs are gaining attention for many
reasons, one of which is the recognition that they could help stem the increase in childhood …

You can know your school and feed it too: Vermont farmers' motivations and distribution practices in direct sales to school food services

D Conner, B King, J Kolodinsky, E Roche… - Agriculture and Human …, 2012 - Springer
Farm to School (FTS) programs are increasingly popular as methods to teach students about
food, nutrition, and agriculture by connecting students with the sources of the food that they …