Adolescent obesity continues to be a public health challenge with poor quality diets
contributing to its etiology. As part of the process to plan health promotion and policy …

Collective meal contexts such as restaurants, cafeterias and canteens can help accelerate
transitions to healthier and more sustainable diets. However, evidence from intervention …

Universal school meals (USM) have the potential to increase access to healthy food for
millions of US students. This study evaluated school food authorities'(SFA) perspectives of …

Background School meals play a critical role in promoting child nutrition and advancing
equity. An understanding of which evidence-based strategies can increase meal …

School-based nutrition programs are crucial to reducing food insecurity. The COVID-19
pandemic adversely impacted students' school meal participation. This study seeks to …

The government of Nepal initiated the Mid Day Meal Program (MDMP) to reduce hunger and
increase educational outcomes, including health status. However, limited studies have been …

School meals provide significant access to food and nutrition for children and adolescents,
particularly through universal free meal mechanisms. Alongside added nutritional meal …

This paper explores the impact of school food policy from the perspective of school food
workers to offer an alternative account of why school food may not be having the desired …

The education sector is recognised as an ideal platform to promote good nutrition and
decision making around food and eating. Examining adolescents in this setting is important …

As part of the COVID-19 economic recovery package, the Aotearoa New Zealand
Government rolled out a universal free and healthy lunch programme to the 25% least …