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Joanne Guthrie

Joanne Guthrie

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The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues, 2024 Edition
Trends in U.S. Whole-Grain Intakes 1994–2018: The Roles of Age, Food Source, and School Food
Dietary Quality by Food Source and Demographics in the United States, 1977–2018
Trends in USDA Foods Ordered for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards
USDA School Meal Programs: How and Why the Cost of Food Purchases Varies Across Locales

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Food Consumption and Nutrient Intake Trends Emerge Over Past Four Decades
Rates of Breastfeeding Initiation Increased Among Low-Income Women, 2009–17; Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist
Children Were Only Age Group Improving Whole-Grain Intakes—School Foods Are a Key Factor
Food Consumption and Nutrient Intakes Data Product Shines a Light on U.S. Diets
USDA School Meals Support Food Security and Good Nutrition

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USDA’s National School Lunch Program served about 241 billion lunches from fiscal years 1969 through 2023
Dietary quality differs from Federal recommendations for most nutrients and food groups examined
Percent of calories consumed at food-away-from-home establishments rose almost 74 percent from 1977–1978 to 2017–2018
Whole grain density in school foods soared after USDA updated meal nutrition standards in 2012
School foods came closest to achieving the federally recommended 10 percent of calories from saturated fat, 2017–18

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