have demonstrated dedication and creativity in school kitchens, meeting the new
meal pattern regulations, inviting chefs into the cafeteria, and introducing more fresh and scratch - made foods to school menus.
In each of our three National Dairy Council listening sessions we discussed the upcoming
meal pattern regulations, and where everyone was in terms of an implementation schedule.
Not exact matches
Some of our session attendees reported being out ahead of the
regulations, already having implemented changes to meet the new
meal patterns.
Since January 2011 school nutritional professionals have been eagerly awaiting the final
regulations on the USDA - issued proposed
meal patterns;
patterns calling for more produce and whole grains, less sodium and calories in school
meals.
We may conclude that any effects of
meal pattern on the
regulation of body weight are likely to be mediated through effects on the food intake side of the energy balance equation.
Irregular
meal -
pattern effects on energy expenditure, metabolism, and appetite
regulation: a randomized controlled trial in healthy normal - weight women