Universal School Meals During the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Parent Perceptions From California and Maine

Authors: Chapman, Leah Elizabeth, Gosliner, Wendi, Olarte, Deborah A., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Schwartz, Marlene B., Polacsek, Michele, Hecht, Christina E., Hecht, Kenneth, Turner, Lindsey, Patel, Anisha I., Zuercher, Monica Daniela, Read, Margaret, Daly, Tara P., Cohen, Juliana F.W.

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics December 2024 124(12):1561-1579

School Meals for All: A Qualitative Study Exploring Lessons in Successful Advocacy and Policymaking in Maine and California

Authors: Hecht, Amelie A., Gosliner, Wendi, Turner, Lindsey, Hecht, Kenneth, Hecht, Christina E., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Polacsek, Michele, Cohen, Juliana F.W.

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics December 2024 124(12):1580-1589

Looking to the past: Investigating 10-year place histories as a determinant of home food environments in the Healthy Communities Study

Authors: Lang, Ian-Marshall, Kim, Yeonwoo, Ritchie, Lorrene D., Au, Lauren E., Colabianchi, Natalie

Source: In Social Science & Medicine December 2024 363

Infant diet quality index predicts nutrients of concern and ultra-processed food intake in low-income children in the United States

Authors: Chaney, Alana M, Arnold, Charles D, Frongillo, Edward A, Ritchie, Lorrene D, Steele, Euridice M, Au, Lauren E

Source: In Current Developments in Nutrition November 2024 8(11)

Students’ Perspectives on the Benefits and Challenges of Universal School Meals Related to Food Accessibility, Stigma, Participation, and Waste

Authors: Orta-Aleman, Dania, Zuercher, Monica D., Bacon, Kassandra A., Chelius, Carolyn, Hecht, Christina E., Hecht, Kenneth, Ritchie, Lorrene D., Cohen, Juliana F.W., Gosliner, Wendi

Source: In Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior September 2024 56(9):599-610

Evaluating the Association of the Increase in the WIC Cash Value Benefit on the Diversity of MyPlate Fruits and Vegetables Redeemed and Consumed By Children in Low-Income Households

Authors: Chaney, Alana M, Anderson, Christopher E, Arnold, Charles D, Whaley, Shannon E, Ritchie, Lorrene D, Pundi, Gayathri R, Nguyen, Cassandra J, Au, Lauren E

Source: In Current Developments in Nutrition June 2024 8(6)

Longer WIC Participation Is Associated With Higher Diet Quality and Consumption of WIC-Eligible Foods Among Children 2-5 Years Old

Authors: Au, Lauren E. ^{1, ∗}, Thompson, Hannah R. ², Ritchie, Lorrene D. ³, Sun, Brenda ⁴, Zimmerman, Thea P. ⁴, Whaley, Shannon E. ⁵, Reat, Amanda ⁶, Sankavaram, Kavitha ⁶, Borger, Christine ⁴

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics November 2024

Perceptions and Experiences of Universal School Meals in California: Qualitative Insights From School Food Authorities on Participation, Stigma, and Operational Benefits and Challenges

Authors: Orta-Aleman, Dania, Zuercher, Monica D., Hecht, Christina, Hecht, Kenneth, Poudel, Isha, Olarte, Deborah A., Patel, Anisha, Polacsek, Michele, Ritchie, Lorrene D., Cohen, Juliana F.W., Gosliner, Wendi

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics November 2024

Water First School Water Promotion and Access Intervention: A Cost Analysis Study

Authors: Pedroza-Tobias, Andrea, Cradock, Angie L., Blacker, Lauren, Ritchie, Lorrene D., Schmidt, Laura A., McCulloch, Charles E., Salomon, Joshua A., Brindis, Claire D., Cabana, Michael D., Patel, Anisha I.

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics October 2024

Perceived Influence of a State-Level Universal Free School Meal Policy on Households With Varying Income Levels: An Analysis of Parental Perspectives

Authors: Cohen, Juliana F.W., Chapman, Leah E., Olarte, Deborah A., Hecht, Christina A., Hecht, Kenneth, Minc, Leran, Ohri-Vachaspati, Punam, Orta-Aleman, Dania, Patel, Anisha I., Polacsek, Michele, Ritchie, Lorrene D., Zuercher, Monica D., Gosliner, Wendi

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics October 2024

Differences in Infant Diet Quality Index by Race and Ethnicity Predict Differences in Later Diet Quality

Authors: Au, Lauren E., Arnold, Charles D., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Lin, Sarina K., Frongillo, Edward A.

Source: In The Journal of Nutrition December 2023 153(12):3498-3505

Adherence to Healthy Default Beverage Laws for Children's Meals in 3 U.S. Cities

Authors: Zaltz, Daniel A., Lee, Danielle L., Woodward-Lopez, Gail, Ritchie, Lorrene D., Bleich, Sara N., Benjamin-Neelon, Sara E.

Source: American journal of preventive medicine. 65(1):67-73

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Water Security Experiences and Water Intake Among Elementary Students at Low-Income Schools: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Ezennia, Jeffery, Schmidt, Laura A., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Blacker, Lauren, McCulloch, Charles E., Patel, Anisha I.

Source: Academic pediatrics. 23(1):68-75

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Increased WIC Benefits for Fruits and Vegetables Increases Food Security and Satisfaction Among California Households with Young Children

Authors: Whaley, Shannon E., Anderson, Christopher E., Tsai, Marisa M., Yepez, Catherine E., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Au, Lauren E.

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics October 2023 123(10):1440-1448

Increased WIC Cash Value Benefit is Associated with Greater Amount and Diversity of Redeemed Fruits and Vegetables among Participating Households

Authors: Anderson, Christopher E., Au, Lauren E., Yepez, Catherine E., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Tsai, Marisa M., Whaley, Shannon E.

Source: In Current Developments in Nutrition September 2023 7(9)

The Infant Diet Quality Index Predicts Dietary and Adiposity Outcomes in US Children 2 to 4 years old

Authors: Au, Lauren E., Arnold, Charles D., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Frongillo, Edward A.

Source: In The Journal of Nutrition March 2023 153(3):741-748

A Qualitative Examination of California WIC Participants’ and Local Agency Directors’ Experiences during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Authors: Au, Lauren E., Whaley, Shannon E., Hecht, Christina A., Tsai, Marisa M., Anderson, Christopher E., Chaney, Alana M., Vital, Nicole, Martinez, Catherine E., Ritchie, Lorrene D.

Source: In Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics December 2022 122(12):2218-2227

Longer Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participation Duration Is Associated with Higher Diet Quality at Age 5 Years

Authors: Anderson, Christopher E ^*, Martinez, Catherine E, Ritchie, Lorrene D, Paolicelli, Courtney, Reat, Amanda, Borger, Christine, Whaley, Shannon E

Source: In The Journal of Nutrition August 2022 152(8):1974-1982

Factors and Outcomes Associated With Using Scratch‐Cooked, Organic, and Locally Grown Foods in School Meals in California.

Authors: Zuercher, Monica D., Orta‐Aleman, Dania, French, Caitlin D., Cohen, Juliana F. W., Hecht, Christina A., Hecht, Kenneth, Chapman, Leah E., Read, Margaret, Ohri‐Vachaspati, Punam, Schwartz, Marlene B., Patel, Anisha I., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Gosliner, Wendi

Source: Journal of School Health; Mar2025, Vol. 95 Issue 3, p235-246, 12p

Subject Terms: COOKING equipment, COOKING, POISSON distribution, STATISTICAL models, FOOD quality, SCALE analysis (Psychology), RESEARCH funding, ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT policy, HEALTH facility design & construction, SCHOOLS, LOGISTIC regression analysis, FOOD security, FOOD handling, CULTURE, FOOD service, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, STUDENTS, SURVEYS, RACE, ODDS ratio, METROPOLITAN areas, RURAL conditions, QUALITY assurance, SOCIAL support, STUDENT attitudes, DATA analysis software, CONFIDENCE intervals, ORGANIC foods

Geographic Terms: CALIFORNIA

Campus Food Pantry Use Is Linked to Better Health Among Public University Students

Authors: Martinez, Suzanna M., Chodur, Gwen M., Esaryk, Erin E., Kaladijian, Sevan, Ritchie, Lorrene D., Grandner, Michael

Source: In Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior June 2022 54(6):491-498