Weight Loss: School Eating Surveys
School Eating Habits Survey (1)
A recent study, published in the July issue of the American Journal of
Public Health, examined the association between middle school students'
dietary behaviors and the presence of a la carte lines, snack and beverage
vending machines and fried potatoes served at school.
School Eating Habits Survey Results
The most striking finding was that kids from schools with a la carte programs
ate fewer fruits and vegetables (a whole serving less per day) and more
fat and saturated fat than kids who went to schools without such programs.
More specifically, kids with a la carte programs in their schools exceeded
USDA's daily recommendations for fat, while those without met the recommendations.
More than 90 percent of schools in the country run a la carte programs,
often to generate revenue for financially strapped food service departments.
Unlike the school lunch program, however, these offerings don't need to
meet dietary guidelines.
School Eating Habits Survey (2)
A 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey (School Health
Policies and Programs Study) showed that: 73 percent of schools offer
fruits or vegetables on a la carte lines, 63 percent offer 100 percent
percent fruit or vegetables juices , 53 percent offer salads. The same
survey does show, however, that 59 percent offer baked goods not low in
fat compared to 39.5 percent that offer baked goods low in fat; nearly
the same percentage of schools offer low fat and high fat salty snacks.
Source: Washington Post 2000
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