Disparities Persist in Nutrition Policies and Practices in Minnesota Secondary Schools

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Examines school nutrition policies and practices by school characteristics in Minnesota secondary schools between 2008 and 2012. Compares school nutrition policies by rural versus urban/suburban location and across three main areas: the availability of low-nutrient, energy dense (LNED) items, strategies to engage students in healthy eating, and restrictions on advertising LNED products around the school.

Caitlin Eicher Caspi, Cynthia Davey, Toben F. Nelson, et al.

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 115(3), 419–425

03/2015

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Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Minnesota