With better data comes better policy and the data can only come from you! This study will provide a complete picture of the school food environment.
Top Study Objectives:
- How nutritious are school meals and snacks?
- What is the cost to produce a reimbursable school meal?
- What are students eating in and out of school? What are they throwing away?
- What foods are School Food Authorities (SFAs) buying to make school meals and what items are on the menus?
- What does the school food environment look like?
Study Partners | Contact Information | Study Overviews and Endorsement (PDFs) | Links to Informational Webinars |
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School Meals Study |
Endorsement Letter from School Nutrition Association (SNA) to School Food Authorities |
The 2024 2025 National School Foods Study – Informational Webinar for Regions and States |
Your participation in the study is essential! |
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The National School Foods Study will collect data in fall 2024 through fall 2025 in all 50 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. As a State agency, SFA director, principal, school nutrition manager, parent, or student, your knowledge and experience provide insight into what is happening in cafeterias and school kitchens across the country. All data collection materials have been approved by HML Institutional Review Board to ensure ethical assurance of the protection of participants in this research. |
Learn About Findings From an Earlier Study
This study builds on the previous School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, the findings of which have provided critical information to inform policy in recent years. The new study will produce related findings on how school meals programs have changed in the last ten years.