New Report Highlights Changes Needed to Support Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in U.S. Elementary Schools
Elementary school practices fall short of national recommendations for diet and physical activity.
A comprehensive new report from Bridging the Gap and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that elementary schools across the nation commonly offer their students junk food and soda, serve meals that don’t meet current dietary guidelines, and provide little time for physical activity.
The report, School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity: National Elementary School Survey Results, examined practices that affect nutrition, physical activity and obesity prevention for tens of millions of students. Its conclusions are critical for informing the Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation, including policies related to competitive foods and school meals.
Among the key findings from the 2007–08 school year:
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/bridgingthegap20101123mongraphrevised.pdf
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/btg201006.pdf
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/64429companionbrief.pdf
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