Second Servings and a La Carte Sales to Elementary Children in the National School Lunch Program and Potential Implications for Childhood Obesity

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dc.contributor.advisorEarley, Penelope M.
dc.contributor.authorWilder, Amanda J.
dc.creatorWilder, Amanda J.
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-21T14:57:11Z
dc.date.available2013-03-21T14:57:11Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe sale of second servings and/or a la carte purchases made by elementary students participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was investigated in this mixed methods case study. The percentage of elementary students in one school district who purchase second servings and/or a la carte items, in addition to the regularly purchased school lunch, was assessed with data disaggregated based on age and demographics. In addition, five cafeteria managers were interviewed about the process of selling extra food items to elementary age children. Results of this study indicate that a la carte sales at the elementary level are significant, with 29.53% of the elementary population purchasing a la carte food items during the period studied. In addition to a la carte sales, 18-369 second servings of main entrée items were sold each day. Additionally, interviews with cafeteria managers indicated the importance of having and offering a variety of food choices to children to supplement the budget. These extra food items are a hidden phenomenon within the NSLP and the implication of the additional daily calories on childhood obesity should be carefully considered in future revisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
dc.format.extent204 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/8053
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2012 Amanda J. Wilder
dc.subjectEducation policy
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectElementary education
dc.subjectA la carte
dc.subjectElementary students
dc.subjectNSLP
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectSchool lunch
dc.subjectSecond servings
dc.titleSecond Servings and a La Carte Sales to Elementary Children in the National School Lunch Program and Potential Implications for Childhood Obesity
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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