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Perspectives on Universal Free School Meals Among Rural Middle and High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study

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Description
Examines perspectives on Universal Free School Meals (USFM) among students living in rural Maine. Utilizes survey and interview data among middle and high school students to analyze student characteristics, meal preferences, and perceptions of school breakfasts and lunches.
Author(s)
Ashley Kesack, Michele Polacsek, Alexis Schneider, Juliana F. W. Cohen
Citation
Nutrients, 18(3), 540
Date
02/2026
Tagged as
Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Stigma · Maine