Impact of national and state-level universal free school meal policies on school meal participation across the U.S.

Authors

Juliana Cohen, Merrimack CollegeFollow
Francesco Ramponi, Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Flora Zhou, Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Wendi Gosliner, Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
Dania Orta-Aleman, 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
Marlene B. Schwartz, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, University of Connecticut
Lindsey Turner, Center for School and Community Partnerships, Boise State University
Stéphane Verguet, Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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.

Repository Citation

Cohen, J., Ramponi, F., Zhou, F., Gosliner, W., Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Orta-Aleman, D., Ritchie, L. D., Schwartz, M. B., Turner, L., & Verguet, S. (2025). Impact of national and state-level universal free school meal policies on school meal participation across the U.S..
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