Objective: To explore the client acceptability and perceived impact of pilot school-based food pantries (SBFPs) and compare client preference between SBFPs and BackPack programs (locally termed Sack Pack) in 3 rural Tennessee elementary schools.
Methods: A mixed-method design, including cross-sectional surveys (n = 25) and semistructured interviews (n = 11), was used to assess and compare program acceptability.
Results: Client satisfaction was uniformly positive for both programs; however, a majority preferred the food quantity (84%), nutritional value (76%), variety (68%), quality (68%), and convenience (64%) of SBFPs. Clients reported feeding more household members with SBFPs (3.9 ± 0.9 vs 3.0 ± 1.0) compared with Sack Pack. When exploring SBFPs vs Sack Pack, 3 primary themes emerged from interviews and were supported by survey data: preferences for different program elements; food acceptability; and SBFP impact and expansion.
Conclusions and implications: Findings support continuing SBFPs in rural schools. Studies on expanding the use of trusted and accessible schools as potential healthful food distribution sites are warranted to support broader community food access in rural areas.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.010
Albert Pan BSPH, Jessica Soldavini PhD, MPH, RD, LDN
This report discusses school meal charge policies nationwide, with an in-depth look at the contents of these policies in North Carolina. The US Department of Agriculture requires school districts to have policies related to unpaid school meal charges; however, there are no specific requirements for what must be included in these policies. School meal charge policies vary across North Carolina and the US. Many policies are vague, and some include provisions that may be harmful to children and families. The implications of these findings, including the suggested direction of future research and potential policy solutions, are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(24)00426-3
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.08.005
Alexandra MacMillan Uribe PhD, RDN
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.002
Tara Kelly MS, RDN , Greg Pavela PhD
Objective
This study examined college students’ food security status, Choose MyPlate familiarity, and confidence in preparing healthy meals using food pantry ingredients.
Methods
A sample of 354 student users of a college food pantry in the US southeastern region were surveyed before using the food pantry for the first time.
Results
Of the respondents, 81.3% were food insecure, and 47% of the overall sample experienced very low food security. About one-third (37.3%) recognized MyPlate; of those, 89.4% stated intention to use MyPlate knowledge making pantry selections. Students familiar with MyPlate (P = 0.003) and intending to use MyPlate when making food selections (P = 0.02) exhibited greater confidence. Differences were not observed on the basis of food security status.
Conclusions and Implications
These findings suggest that familiarity with simple nutritional guidelines such as MyPlate may improve students’ intended food pantry selections and healthy meal selection confidence.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.001
Carolyn Bresnahan MPH , Anna Claire Tucker MPH, RD , Sara John PhD , Joelle Johnson MPH , Julia A. Wolfson PhD
Objective
Gather perspectives on healthy retail policies and strategies from a national sample of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants.
Design
Anonymous web-based survey fielded in English and Spanish. The survey measured support for healthy retail policies and strategies.
Setting
National Qualtrics panel fielded on September 30 and October 19, 2022.
Participants
A total of 1,559 adult SNAP participants (in the last 12 months) participated in the Qualtrics SNAP survey panel.
Variables Measured
Overall support for retail policies and strategies was calculated using response frequencies and proportions.
Analysis
Cross-tabulations and chi-square tests of independence assessed differences in policy support by online shopping behavior and nutrition security status. Significance was determined at P < 0.05.
Results
Most SNAP participants were broadly supportive of policies and strategies to improve the healthy food retail environment. More restrictive policies were less popular than policies that expanded consumer choice. Support also varied by online shopping status and nutrition security status.
Conclusions and Implications
Policies and strategies that improve the healthy food retail environment are popular among a national sample of SNAP participants. Policy discussions must understand SNAP participants’ perspectives regarding changes to the retail environment that may impact their ability to access healthy foods.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.003
Nikole D. Squires MS, CHES, NBC-HWC, ATC , Melissa Goode MPH, RDN , Abigail Pye MPH, RDN , Natalie M. Papini PhD , Nanette V. Lopez PhD, RDN , Cristen Harris PhD, RDN, CEDS, CSSD, FAND , Julie D. Dillon MS, RDN, CEDS-C , Emma M. Laing PhD, RDN, FAND , Saemi Lee PhD , Dawn Clifford PhD, RD
Objective
Assess the impact of a weight-inclusive podcast (WIP) intervention on body appreciation, intuitive eating (IE), anti-fat attitudes, and weight and health attitudes in university students enrolled in an upper-division nutrition course.
Methods
Quasi-experimental design: Intervention participants listened to 8 weekly WIP episodes (n = 16); the comparison group listened to 8 weekly general nutrition podcasts (n = 29). Intuitive eating, body appreciation, anti-fat attitudes, and general weight and health attitudes were measured preintervention and postintervention.
Results
Two-way, repeated measures analysis of variance revealed significant interaction effects of time × group, with participants in the WIP group experiencing significantly greater improvements in body appreciation (P = 0.03) and IE (P = 0.02) and greater reductions in anti-fat attitude scores (P = 0.006) than the comparison group.
Conclusions and Implications
Podcasts may be a cost-effective tool to improve body appreciation and IE and reduce anti-fat attitudes in future nutrition professionals. Future research would benefit from recruiting prehealth professionals across different majors.
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To evaluate the conditional effect of time spent in the kitchen on the association between frailty status and healthy diet among older women.
Design
Secondary analysis of an online cross-sectional survey conducted in January 2023.
Participants
Six hundred Japanese women (aged ≥ 65 years).
Main Outcome Measure(s)
Frailty status evaluated using the Kihon Checklist (25 affirmative questions assessing daily functions, weight status, and mental condition); healthy diet assessed by the days of consuming ≥ 2 meals that include staple, main and side dishes in a meal (SMS meal) in a day; and time spent in the kitchen.
Analysis
Moderation analysis was used to evaluate the conditional effect of time spent in the kitchen on frailty status and SMS meal intake. Chi-square tests for independence were used to evaluate the differences in the Kihon Checklist items by frailty status.
Results
Spending longer time in the kitchen indicated more frequent SMS meal intake and the trend was stronger among older women with frailty than those with robustness. All items except for 1 item regarding weight status (P = 0.15) were significantly associated with frailty status (P < 0.001).
Conclusions and Implications
Further studies are needed to evaluate the causal relationship between frailty status, healthy diet, and kitchen use.
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