Universal Free School Meal Policies and Participation in the US National School Meal Programs
Results of this comparative research analysis suggest that UFSM policies may effectively increase school meal participation, indicating the need for sustained state and federal support to increase participation rates and potentially mitigate diet-related disparities and food insecurity among children.
Authors
- Punam Ohri‐Vachaspati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9619-9816)
- Lorrene D. Ritchie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8038-1821)
- Hui Zhou
- Juliana F.W. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3145-6014)
- Lindsey Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2977-343X)
- Stéphane Verguet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-0849)
- 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)
- Francesco Ramponi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6274-7623)
Institutions
- Boise State University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Connecticut (US)
- Merrimack College (US)
- University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (US)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2301
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26