New NSLP guidelines: Challenges and opportunities for nutrition education practitioners and researchers

Carmen J. Byker, Courtney A. Pinard, Amy L. Yaroch, Elena L. Serrano

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Abstract

The recent revisions of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) requirements are designed to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The introduction and implementation of the new NSLP has been received with positive and negative reactions from school food professionals, students, parents, and teachers. To promote student health, this is an important time for policy makers, practitioners, and researchers to implement and evaluate strategies to support the new NSLP guidelines. The purpose ofthis viewpoint was to outline the new NSLP guidelines and discuss challenges and opportunities for implementation, strategies for practice, and future research questions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)683-689
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume45
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2013

Keywords

  • National School Lunch Program
  • Nutrition standards, schools

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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