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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.
#MealParticipationBarriers
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