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ArticleNutrients2024

Household Food Insecurity Is Associated with Parental Perceptions of and Student Participation in School Meals.

Monica D Zuercher, Juliana F W Cohen, Christina A Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Dania Orta-Aleman, Deborah A Olarte, Leah E Chapman, Margaret Read, Lorrene D Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Monica D ZuercherNutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2758-9807
Juliana F W CohenCenter for Health Inclusion, Research and Practice (CHIRP), Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3145-6014
Christina A HechtNutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607, USA.
Kenneth HechtNutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607, USA.
Dania Orta-AlemanNutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607, USA.
Deborah A OlarteDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0133-4793
Leah E ChapmanCenter for Health Inclusion, Research and Practice (CHIRP), Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845, USA.
Margaret ReadPartnership for a Healthier America, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, USA.
Lorrene D RitchieNutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8038-1821
Wendi GoslinerNutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5092-9289

Funding

State of California California General Fund SB 170
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesSchool meals are an important source of nutrition for children and have been found to help mitigate food insecurity. This study evaluated the association between food insecurity and school meal participation and whether parental perceptions about school meals differ by food security status.

methodsIn May 2022, 1110 Californian parents of K-12 students shared their perceptions about school meals, including meal quality, healthiness, stigma, and benefits, as well as their child's participation in school meals, in an online survey. Household food security was determined using the USDA 6-item module. Logistic and Poisson regression models were used for analysis.

resultsThe prevalence of household food insecurity was 56.2% (69.6% in households of students eligible for free meals, 55.9% in reduced-price, and 38.3% in non-eligible). Many of the reported benefits of school meals (saving families money and time) were equally highly endorsed by parents with and without food insecurity (

conclusionsFood insecurity is prevalent among California families with school-age children, even in families not eligible for federal FRPMs. Food-insecure households have more negative perceptions of school meals and experience more stigma, though they also report higher breakfast participation. Improving school meal quality and appeal, ensuring parents are familiar with meal quality and healthfulness, and reducing stigma may ease food insecurity while improving children's health.

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Food InsecurityFood ServicesParentsSchoolsStudentsAdolescentAdultCaliforniaChildFamily CharacteristicsFemaleFood SupplyHumansMaleMealsPerceptionfood insecurityNSLPparental perceptionsSBPuniversal school meals

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PMID39408342
PMCPMC11478978

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