Nutrition standards for foods in schools : leading the way toward healthier youth
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Virginia A Stallings; Ann L Yaktine; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools.
- ناشر : Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9780309103831
Description
Committee task and guiding principles -- Nutrition-related health concerns, dietary intakes, and eating behaviors of children and adolescents -- The school environment -- Foods and beverages sold outside the school meal program: federal, state, local, and industry initiatives -- Recommended standards and actions for competitive foods in schools -- Next steps.
Food choices and eating habits are learned from many sources. The school environment plays a significant role in teaching and modeling health behaviors. This title offers both reviews and recommendations about appropriate nutrition standards and guidance for the sale, content, and consumption of foods and beverages at school.
