Food Waste is Reduced when Elementary-School Children Have Recess before Lunch

Getlinger et al conducted a study of first through third graders to determine whether scheduling lunch after recess, instead of before recess, would result in less plate waste. Results indicate that children who have recess before lunch are less distracted and are ready to eat.

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 1996-09, Vol.96 (9), p.906-908
Main Authors: GETLINGER, MARY JANE, LAUGHLIN, CAROL V.T, BELL, ELIZABETH, AKRE, CHRISTINE, ARJMANDI, BAHRAM H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALIMENTACION DEL NINO
ALIMENTATION DE L'ENFANT
Behavior
CAPACIDAD MENTAL
CAPACITE MENTALE
Child
CHILD FEEDING
Child, Preschool
CONSOMMATION ALIMENTAIRE
CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS
DECHET ALIMENTAIRE
DESECHOS ALIMENTARIOS
ENFANT EN AGE SCOLAIRE
ESTRUCTURA SOCIAL
Exercise - physiology
Feeding Behavior - physiology
Female
Food and nutrition
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD SERVICE
Food Services - economics
Food Services - organization & administration
Food Services - standards
FOOD WASTES
Health aspects
HUMAN NUTRITION
Humans
LEARNING ABILITY
LOISIR
Male
Meals
MENTAL ABILITY
national school lunch program
NINOS DE EDAD ESCOLAR
NUTRICION HUMANA
NUTRITION HUMAINE
NUTRITION POLICIES
NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY
PLATE WASTE
POLITICA NUTRICIONAL
POLITIQUE NUTRITIONNELLE
Recesses
RECREACION
RECREATION
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
RESTAURATION COLLECTIVE
Schedules
SCHOOL CHILDREN
School lunches
School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc
SERVICIOS DE ALIMENTACION
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE SOCIALE
Students
TEMPS
TIEMPO
TIME
Time Factors
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
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Summary:Getlinger et al conducted a study of first through third graders to determine whether scheduling lunch after recess, instead of before recess, would result in less plate waste. Results indicate that children who have recess before lunch are less distracted and are ready to eat.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00245-3