School District Approaches to Responding to the Federal Wellness Policy Mandate: Analysis of the Nutrition Components of a Nationally-Representative Sample of Local Wellness Policies

An abstract of a study by Sandoval et al identifying the components of the Federal Wellness Policy mandate and describing the variability in component details depending on school district size is presented. Results show that preliminary data indicate that wellness policies are more likely to address...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2008-09, Vol.108 (9), p.A97-A97
Main Authors: Sandoval, A, Chriqui, J, Hagin, S, Schneider, L, Chaloupka, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Food programs
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Government mandates
Health promotion
Internal Medicine
School districts
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Sandoval et al identifying the components of the Federal Wellness Policy mandate and describing the variability in component details depending on school district size is presented. Results show that preliminary data indicate that wellness policies are more likely to address reimbursable school meals as compared to nutrition education and nutrition guidelines for other foods/beverages sold/served outside the meal program. They conclude that school districts have the flexibility to develop the wellness policy as extensively as they choose as long as FW mandates are met. Due to this flexibility, the policy approaches will vary as will the impact on the school community.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.275