School Nutrition Services (SNS) Research

Publication: JAND

Date Published: May 2019

Reference: 

Pilot Evaluation of Aggregate Plate Waste as a Measure of Students’ School Lunch Consumption
Chapman, Leah Elizabeth et al. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 119, Issue 12, 2093 - 2098

Key Takeaways: The study focuses on whether plate waste or leftover food is a reliable indicator of what students are eating. It involved collecting and weighing leftover foods across a sample of students or classrooms. The study has the potential to estimate students' lunch consumption in school. At the same time, it can track dietary intake and food waste without needing to track individual students.

#Validity/Reliability