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Advocating for school food programs : a resource to assist implementation

Crittenden, Jaelise

The purpose of this research study is to understand school food programs and how they are implemented. My research questions are: What is a school food program [SFP]; why are SFP implemented; who are the stakeholders in a SFP; what are the current ways of implementing food programs into schools; What factors influence whether or not school food programs are successful; and how can barriers to SFP be addressed. This study is an extended literature review using a combination of peer-reviewed articles, news releases and government websites as well as government-supported organization’s websites. I chose to conduct an integrative literature review in order to determine a suitable framework for school food programs in rural Saskatchewan. I approached this integrative literature review using an ecological research approach consisting of both qualitative and quantitative data. The body of this literature review seeks to answer the six research questions to form an overall viewpoint of school food programs. Within these research questions, themes of food insecurity, national nutritional concerns, social and academic benefits for students, global SFPs, nutritional policies, community organizations and volunteers, and funding emerge. The paper results in an implementation planning checklist created to assist home economists, teachers, and community members to start a SFP. A reflection, summary and recommendation from a home economics teacher and previous SFP implementer concludes this study.

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University of British Columbia. EDCP 590

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0437714

Education, Faculty of; Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of

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