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Interest: Role of antioxidants and micronutrients in health, aging, and diseases. Foodborne illnesses, food toxicology, and food safety. Environmental health and toxicology.
To address the epidemic of overweight children and to promote overall health, the Washoe County School District of Nevad approved a Student Wellness Policy. This policy addresses requirements for physical activity, nutrition and portion size standards for food and beverages sold outside of the federal school meal programs; marketing of unhealthful food; and the length and timing of school lunch. In order to determine if this policy is effective in achieving its intended effect, it is necessary to know the degree to which it is executed. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation of the Washoe County School District Wellness Policy. Read More...
Jamie Benedict, Department of Nutrition
