Research & Practice
Upgrading Access to Nutrition Education Materials for the Child Nutrition Program
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) is the Washington State agency at Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) that administers and regulates the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and six other child nutrition programs. Over 500,000 school-aged children participate in the NSLP on a daily basis in Washington State with an annual budget of $359 million. About two-thirds of the budget goes to labor and indirect costs, leaving about $1 for food per lunch serving. Data shows a gap in meeting NSLP regulations for many nutrient requirements despite the ongoing efforts of CNP and Local Education Agencies (LEA) school food service departments to comply with the complex rules and deliver acceptable meals to students. The intention of this project is to provide a central portal to Internet resources that can assist busy LEA school food service staff locate information to improve nutrition quality of meals while meeting budget constraints and NSLP regulations.
The aim of this project was to improve and streamline access to various reliable Child Nutrition related Internet resources particularly for LEA food service departments participating in the NSLP, and provide resources to assist in improving the nutritional environment in Washington’s LEA food service.
Materials Available
Project Type(s): MPH Practicum, PH Concentration Poster
Author(s): Kara Breymeyer
Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training
Year: 2011
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