In addition, lower implementation among schools serving minority students suggests that the Alliance's targeted efforts to provide intensive technical assistance to such schools is warranted and necessary. However, many administrators at schools who sold competitive products were not aware of the guidelines, indicating a need for continued efforts. Schools with a majority of Black or Latino students were less likely to implement the guidelines.Īwareness and implementation of the Alliance's beverage and food guidelines has significantly increased since the 2006-2007 school year, indicating successful diffusion of the guidelines. Implementation was higher among schools from Southern states. By 2009-2010, almost one third of the schools that sold competitive beverages and foods reported having implemented or being in the process of implementing the guidelines. 01) awareness of the food guidelines increased from 29.4% to 40.2% (p <. This study examines nationwide awareness and implementation of the guidelines in US public elementary schools.ĭata were collected from a nationally representative sample of elementary schools using mail-back surveys in 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010.įrom 2006-2007 to 2009-2010, awareness of the Alliance's beverage guidelines increased from 35.0% to 51.8% among school administrators (p <. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation launched the Healthy Schools Program in 2006 to encourage schools to create healthier food environments, including the adoption of nutritional guidelines for competitive beverages and foods. Ltd.The availability of competitive foods in schools is a modifiable factor in efforts to prevent childhood obesity. subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Limited (Bloomberg: DELM SP, DELM PM) and is not affiliated with certain other Del Monte companies around the world, including Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., Del Monte Canada, or Del Monte Asia Pte.
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