Procurement of Foods in Mississippi Delta Schools

Autor/inn/en	Landry, Alicia; Thomson, Jessica; Walls, Tameka
Titel	Procurement of Foods in Mississippi Delta Schools
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 46 (2022) 1, (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Food; Purchasing; Food Service; School Districts; Nutrition; Rural Areas; Agriculture; Agricultural Production; Economic Factors; School Business Relationship; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensmittel; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; School district; Schulbezirk; Ernährung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Landwirtschaft; Agriculture; Production; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Ökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	Purpose/Objectives: The objective of the present study was to determine school food procurement amounts (weight and cost) in two Mississippi school districts to illustrate the potential economic and agricultural impacts of purchasing local foods for use in school meals. Methods: School food procurement data from two school districts similar in size and demographics (one participating in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program [FFVP] and one not participating) located in the rural Mississippi Delta were collected for this observational study. Data collection covered two academic years, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. Research staff members coded and classified foods into eight categories -- fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy, added sugars, fats, and miscellaneous. Summary statistics (food group amounts and percentages) were computed for descriptive purposes. Results: For the non-FFVP district, the largest procurement amounts for fruit and vegetable categories were juices and potatoes, while for the FFVP district, they were apples and potatoes. The number of various fruits and vegetables procured for the FFVP district were greater than the non-FFVP district (16-18 versus 12 different fruits; 19-20 versus 17-18 different vegetables, respectively). For both districts and years combined, 146,678 pounds of fruit and 100,779 pounds of vegetables were purchased. Application to Child Nutrition Professionals: Although school districts purchase substantial amounts of fruits and vegetables each year, few of these items are procured locally. Enhancing readily available identification of local items, offering training opportunities focused on rural and small school districts regarding how to procure local foods within constraints, and continuing efforts like the Farm to School Census are all ways to promote procurement of local items. Likewise, engagement of school administrators with local producers is necessary for mutually beneficial effects on school nutrition programs and local agricultural economies. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11