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Implementation of Revised Nutrition Standards in US Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Source :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 52:535-538
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2020.
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Abstract
- Objective In October 2017, substantial changes were made to improve the nutritional quality of meals served in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This study describes the experience of child care providers and sponsors during the first year of implementation. Methods A 1-time survey was administered to CACFP sponsors in Delaware 1 year after implementation of the changes. Data analysis included frequencies and chi-square tests of independence. Results Among respondents (n = 137), 21% faced moderate or significant challenges. Food cost (53.1%) and communicating with parents about changes (44.6%) were the most common challenges faced. The majority reported that parents supported the changes and that children and teachers generally ate the new food. Conclusions and Implications A minority of providers in Delaware faced significant challenges, suggesting that broad changes to CACFP may be feasibly implemented across settings. Training focused on food cost and parent communication may be warranted.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
030309 nutrition & dietetics
media_common.quotation_subject
Medicine (miscellaneous)
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Nutritional quality
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Adult Day Care Centers
Nutrition Policy
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Toddler
Child
media_common
0303 health sciences
Child care
Nutrition and Dietetics
business.industry
Food Services
Child Day Care Centers
Delaware
United States
Independence
Cross-Sectional Studies
Agriculture
Family medicine
sense organs
business
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14994046
- Volume :
- 52
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0cf77aa8de6f57a7cfa662241d2c851c