Statewide Universal School Meal Policies and Food Insecurity in Households With Children
Statewide School Meals for All policies were associated with lower household food insecurity, particularly among those with low or near-low income. These findings support School Meals for All as a strategy to reduce food insecurity and suggest that expanding School Meals for All could further benefit families with school-aged children. Future research should assess School Meals for All's long-term impacts.
Authors
- Lorrene D. Ritchie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8038-1821)
- Monica D. Zuercher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-9807)
- Christina Hecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-0304)
- Michele Polacsek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-7435)
- Anisha I. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9198-7936)
- Wendi Gosliner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-9289)
- Marlene B. Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8939-1954)
- Dania Orta‐Aleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-8714)
- Kenneth Hecht
- Juliana Cohen ScM
Institutions
- University of New England (US)
- Merrimack College (US)
- Connecticut Health Foundation (US)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (US)
- University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2025.107942
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63