School meals building blocks for healthy children /

"Ensuring that the food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. Various laws and regulations govern the operation of school meal programs. In 1995, Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements were put in place to ensure th...

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Enti autori: Institute of Medicine (U.S.), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board, ebrary, Inc
Altri autori: Stallings, Virginia A., Suitor, Carol West, Taylor, Christine Lewis
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2010.
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Sommario:
  • Foundation for revising nutrition standards and meal requirements
  • Schoolchildren's food and nutrient intakes and related health concerns
  • Process for developing the nutrient targets
  • Process for developing the meal requirements
  • Iterations : achieving the best balance of nutrition, student acceptance, practicality, and cost
  • Recommendations for nutrient targets and meal requirements for school meals
  • Food cost implications and market effects
  • Projected impact of the recommended nutrient targets and meal requirements
  • Implementation, evaluation, and research.