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The study aims to describe the food environment within secondary schools, focusing on food offerings and policies.

Food Environment in Secondary Schools: À La Carte, Vending Machines, and Food Policies and Practices

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The study aims to describe the food environment within secondary schools, focusing on food offerings and policies.
Data were collected from 20 secondary schools in Minnesota.
Nutritional content of foods from a la carte areas and vending machines was assessed.
School food policies were reviewed for presence and effectiveness.
Approximately 36% of foods in a la carte areas and 35% in vending machines met the lower-fat criterion.
Chips and crackers were the most common food items in a la carte areas, comprising 11.5% of offerings.
The median number of vending machines per school was 12, including specific types for soft drinks, snacks, and others.

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Describes the food environment in secondary schools, highlighting food policies and nutritional quality of available options.

French et al. (2003) studied this question.

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