Nutrition Education in Public Elementary School Classrooms, K-5

摘要

This report presents findings from the survey Nutrition Education in U.S. Public Schools, Elementary Teacher Survey, K-5, requested by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It was designed as a followup to the 1996 school study to obtain data on nutrition education in elementary school classrooms to inform current and future USDA initiatives, including the School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children.5 This initiative, begun in 1995, adds requirements for schools to serve meals that meet federal dietary guidelines and encourages schools to choices. A pilot program for schools, called Team Nutrition, aims to improve nutrition education in classrooms. The self-administered mail survey requested information about the following issues: Resources and policies for nutrition education, Nutrition education in the classroom, Working with the school meals program staff, Working with parents, Instructional materials for nutrition education, and Training in nutrition education. The goal of this study was to provide a national picture of the quantity and quality of nutrition education in public elementary school classrooms.