Continue to Site >>>

research

Operations

Eating school meals associated with better diet quality among students

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 17, 2024

A study looked at the dietary intake of 13,041 students before and after the implementation of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kid’s Act.

Operations

Universal free school meals linked with reduced childhood obesity

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 12, 2024

A study measured changes in childhood obesity prevalence from 2013 to 2019 at low-income schools in California who were eligible to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.

Operations

Prevalence of food insecurity higher among American Indian and Alaska Native households, report reveals

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 10, 2024

A new USDA report analyzed food insecurity among nine different racial and ethnic groups from 2016 to 2021.

Operations

School breakfast and lunch participation drops following loss of universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Apr. 05, 2024

A new report by the Food Research and Action Center shows a decrease in school meal participation when comparing the 2022-23 school year to the 2021-22 school year.

Operations

California school nutrition operators grapple with persistent labor shortages

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 21, 2024

A new study reveals that California school nutrition programs are experiencing vacancy rates that are three times higher than that of U.S. public school teachers.

Operations

Healthier eating may be a menu's font size away

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 31, 2024

Size matters when it comes to listing calorie counts, as customers may be more likely to choose a menu item when nutrition info is printed in a larger typeface.

Operations

Instacart partners with 5 higher education institutions for food as medicine research

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 31, 2024

The research projects will allow the grocery delivery company to further analyze the impact food as medicine programs have on various population groups.

Operations

Participation in school garden and food programs may lead to healthier food choices in adulthood

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 08, 2024

A study by researchers at George Washington University found that students who participated in a food education program had a greater interest in trying new foods and were more confident in their ability to make informed food choices compared to their peers.

Menu

Ditching vegan and plant-based labeling may make food more appealing, study suggests

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 12, 2023

A new study revealed that participants were more likely to choose a food gift basket that didn’t contain meat and dairy when it was described as healthy and sustainable as opposed to vegan.

Operations

Workers are skipping lunch more often, new report finds

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 08, 2023

ezCater has published its second annual Lunch Report, which reveals that employees, particularly younger workers, are skipping lunch more often, despite the benefits associated with taking a lunch break.

  • Page 1