Concept information
Preferred term
nutritious foods: availability in schools
Definition
- One of the essential functions of school nutrition services is to provide students with access to a variety of nutritious and culturally appropriate foods. The availability of nutritious foods in schools can not only promote growth and development, it can also prevent school-day hunger and students' lack of attention to cognitive learning tasks. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Nutritious Foods: Availability in Schools]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/nutritious_foods:_availability_in_schools
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