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Parent perceptions of school meals and how perceptions differ by race and ethnicity.
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- Using Social Media to Increase Participation in Universal Free School Meal Programs: An RCT With Parents of Elementary-Aged Children.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Trial
- Perspectives on Universal Free School Meals Among Rural Middle and High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Children's insights into nutritional culture and habits in Abu Dhabi.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Multilevel factors influencing parental food decision-making across childhood stages in China: a qualitative study using a socioecological framework.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Health-Related Practices Among Hispanic Parents: A Formative Study to Inform Childhood Obesity Prevention.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- School food programs and food insecurity at the REACH school network: an observational study.BMC public health · 2025Observational
- Understanding implementation determinants of universal school meals through an equity-driven mixed methods approach.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Factors and Outcomes Associated With Using Scratch-Cooked, Organic, and Locally Grown Foods in School Meals in California.The Journal of school health · 2025Article
- Being well-fed in universal school lunches in Canada: avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Designing for dissemination through community advisory board engagement in an implementation mapping process: A case study.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2025Article
- Identifying parentally perceived barriers for children with celiac disease to participate in elementary school meal programs.JPGN reports · 2024Article
- Household Food Insecurity Is Associated with Parental Perceptions of and Student Participation in School Meals.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
Parental perceptions of school meals can affect student participation and overall support for school meal policies. Little is known about parental school meal perceptions under universal free school meals (UFSM) policies. We assessed California parents' perceptions of school meals during the COVID-19 emergency response with federally funded UFSM and whether perceptions differed by race/ethnicity. Among 1110 California parents of K-12 students, most reported school meals benefit their families, saving them money (81.6%), time (79.2%), and stress (75.0%). Few reported that their child would be embarrassed to eat school meals (11.7%), but more parents of White students than Hispanic students reported this. Many parents reported that their child likes to eat lunch to be with friends (64.7%); about half felt their child has enough time to eat (54.2%). Fewer parents perceived school lunches to be of good quality (36.9%), tasty (39.6%), or healthy (44.0%). Parents of Hispanic and Asian students had less favorable perceptions of school meal quality, taste, and healthfulness than parents of White students. Parents report that school meals benefit their families, but policy efforts are needed to ensure schools have the resources needed to address cultural appropriateness. Schools should address parental perceptions of meals to optimize participation, nutrition security, and health.
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