School Nutrition Services (SNS) Research

Foodservice Directors' Perceived Barriers to Student Participation in School Meals When Meals Were Served Free of Charge During the 2021–2022 School Year 

08-22-2025 05:19 PM

Publication: Journal of School Health

Date Published: June 2025

Reference: 

D. A. Olarte, W. Gosliner, L. E. Chapman, et al., “ Foodservice Directors' Perceived Barriers to Student Participation in School Meals When Meals Were Served Free of Charge During the 2021–2022 School Year,” Journal of School Health 95, no. 8 (2025): 575–586, https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70019.

Key Takeaways: School meals were served free of charge to all public school students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some students still did not participate.

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