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Comparative Study
. 2006 Sep;96(9):1570-1.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.072124. Epub 2006 Jul 27.

The power of policy: a case study of healthy eating among children

Diana Cassady  1 , Rainbow Vogt, Debbie Oto-Kent, Ramona Mosley, Richard Lincoln
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Comparative Study

The power of policy: a case study of healthy eating among children

Diana Cassady et al. Am J Public Health. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

We used a case study approach to examine the nutritional effect of a policy to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in the Students Today Achieving Results for Tomorrow after-school program. The snack menu was changed in 44 after-school programs serving 8000 low-income and ethnically diverse elementary-school students. A comparison of previous and current snack menus identified a significant increase in fruit servings (83%) and no change in vegetable servings. We discuss the unintended consequences resulting from the menu changes.

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