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School Food Environments and Practices Affect Dietary Behaviors of US Public School Children

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  • Ronette R. Briefel
  • Mary Kay Crepinsek
  • Charlotte Cabili
  • Ander Wilson
  • Philip M. Gleason

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Removing sugar-sweetened beverages from school food stores and snack bars, improving a la carte choices, and reducing the frequency of offering french fries merit testing as strategies to reduce energy from low-nutrient, energy-dense foods at school.

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  • Ronette R. Briefel & Mary Kay Crepinsek & Charlotte Cabili & Ander Wilson & Philip M. Gleason, 2009. "School Food Environments and Practices Affect Dietary Behaviors of US Public School Children," Mathematica Policy Research Reports c6dbf718e7a54cb0ab738b653, Mathematica Policy Research.
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