This systematic review and meta-analysis, spanning studies published between 1995 and
2021, investigates various aspects of lunches brought from home (LBFH) to school by�…

Background: Considerable effort has been put forth to improve the nutritional quality of
school meals by the National school Lunch Program (NsLP). However, a large percentage�…

Importance The nutritional quality and cost of lunches brought from home are overlooked
and understudied aspects of the school food environment. Objectives To examine the quality�…

Purpose/Objectives In 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act updated the nutrition
standards for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The improved standards impact�…

Over 50 million children attend public elementary and secondary schools in the United
States each day. Children spend a substantial portion of their waking hours in school and�…

Through reinforcement of policies and nutrition standards linked to the National School
Lunch Program (NSLP), school environments play an important role in preventing childhood�…

Schools represent an ideal venue to influence dietary habits of large numbers of children.
While the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is mandated to meet clear nutrition�…

Childhood obesity is an ongoing public health program. As such, a major public health
research objective is to identify potential targets for intervention; one such area is school�…

The purpose of this study was to compare nutrient content and cost of home-packed lunches
to nutrient standards and prices for reimbursable school lunches. Researchers observed�…

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Research indicates home‐packed school lunches are lower in
nutritional value compared with school‐provided meals. Due to the lack of a school lunch�…