A mixed methods analysis of universal free school meals policies’ impacts on school food labor

Authors

Leah Chapman, Merrimack CollegeFollow
Wendi Gosliner, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California
Deborah A. Olarte, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University
Marlene B. Schwartz, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, University of Connecticut
Anisha I. Patel, Division of General Pediatrics, Stanford University
Christina A. Hecht, Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Juliana Cohen, Merrimack CollegeFollow
Monica D. Zuercher, Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
Lorrene D. Ritchie, Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
Michele Polacsek, Center for Excellence in Public Health, University of New England
Margaret Read, Partnership for a Healthier America, Prince Frederick, MD
Kenneth Hecht, Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
Dania Orta-Aleman, Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

11-2025

Meeting Name

APHA 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo

Meeting Date

November 2-5, 2025

Meeting Location

Washington, D.C.