A Novel Method for Estimating State-Grown Edible Portion Fruit and Vegetable Servings Using Agricultural Census Data

Local food initiatives, like Farm to School (FTS), promote the procurement of locally grown foods, including produce, for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). However, assessing the availability of local produce for FTS procurement is challenging. Public crop statistics are communicated in acreage or monetary value, and the amount of edible product available for CNPs, which have federally mandated nutrition standards, is unknown.
Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research