Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

school nutrition policies: competitive foods  

Definition

  • Competitive foods are foods and beverages available or sold at school outside of the federally reimbursed national school lunch and breakfast programs. The term competitive refers to the fact that these foods compete with the regulated school meal programs that are designed to meet a significant portion of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for nutrients and energy. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; School Nutrition Policies: Competitive Foods]

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/school_nutrition_policies:_competitive_foods

Download this concept: