Farm to school programs in low-income, high minority K-12 schools in New Jersey before and after implementation of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act

J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2023;18(5):651-660. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2023.2184666. Epub 2023 Feb 27.ABSTRACTWe analyzed the prevalence of farm to school (FTS) programs in K-12 schools in four low-income, high-minority cities in New Jersey before and after implementation of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), between school years 2010-11 and 2017-18. Multivariable logistic regression was used to model FTS participation and the prevalence of FTS before versus after HHFKA initiation. Schools showed a significant positive trend in FTS participation (OR 1.18; p=.010) over the study period. Nonetheless, 20% of schools participated in FTS for 3+ years over the eight-year study period. Findings underscore the importance of federal legislation in supporting child nutrition initiatives.PMID:37727805 | PMC:PMC10506843 | DOI:10.1080/19320248.2023.2184666
Source: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research