Sarah Amin, PhD, MPH recent graduate student from the NFS Dept and lead author on paper, "Impact of the National School Lunch Program on Fruit and Vegetable Selection in Northeastern Elementary Schoolchildren, 2012–2013", is published in Public Health News (http://www.publichealthreports.org/issueopen.cfm?articleID=3386) for her research showing students are not consuming the fruits and vegetables mandated to be served in school lunches.

Here are just some places you can find information on Sarah's research:

CBS -

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-lunch-fruits-and-veggies-often-tossed-in-trash-study-finds/

 

NBC Today -

http://www.today.com/health/students-toss-fruits-vegetables-mandated-lunch-program-t40651

 

Washington Post -

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/08/26/schoolchildren-are-tossing-an-average-of-more-than-a-third-cup-of-fruits-and-veggies-in-the-trash-each-lunch/

 

Today -

 

http://www.today.com/health/students-toss-fruits-vegetables-mandated-lunch-program-t40651