Table of Contents
Editors’ Note
Recognition of Journal of Child Nutrition and Management Peer Reviewers
RESEARCH IN ACTION
USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Creates Positive Change in Children’s Consumption and Other Behaviors Related to Eating Fruits and Vegetables
Lori A. Bica, PhD; Eric M. Jamelske, PhD
Perceptions of Principals, Teachers, and School Food, Health, and Nutrition Professionals Regarding the Sustainability and Utilization of School Food Gardens
Elizabeth M. Jaeschke, MS, RD; Julie Raeder Schumacher, EdD, RD; Robert W. Cullen, PhD, RD; Mardell A. Wilson, EdD, RD
The Effects of a School-Based Nutrition Intervention on Fruit and Vegetable Preferences, Self-Efficacy, and Consumption Among Low-Income Hispanic and White Middle-School Students
Erin McCarthy, MS, RD; Cindy Wolff, MPA, PhD, RD; Stephanie Bianco-Simeral, MS, RD; Joseph Crozier, M.A.; Keiko Goto, PhD
Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge Assessment: Development of Questionnaires and Evaluation of Reliability in African-American and Latino Children
Lindsay S Roberts, BS; Sushma Sharma, PhD*; Mark L Hudes, PhD ; Sharon E Fleming, PhD
School Nutrition Directors Perceptions of Technology Use in School Nutrition Programs
Peggy Pratt, Ph.D, RD; Carolyn Bednar, PhD, RD, LD, Professor; Junehee Kwon, PhD, RD, LD, Associate Professor
Exploring Trends and Barriers to the Implementation of Branding and Marketing Concepts in the School Nutrition Setting
Alexandra Castillo, MPH; Mary Frances Nettles, PhD, RD
CURRENT RESOURCES
2012 Child Nutrition Showcase Research Abstracts
NFSMI RESEARCH UPDATE
NFSMI Summary of Research
Mary Frances Nettles, PhD, RD