Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Food and Nutrition Services
Department
Nutrition and Hospitality Management
First Advisor
Kathy Knight
Second Advisor
Anne Bomba
Third Advisor
Scott Knight
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Results: Survey responses indicated that the majority of directors rated themselves as skilled at several key areas of best practices, especially in creating a clean, pleasant place for the children to eat and in using program nutrition requirements to ensure that food and nutrition needs of the children are met. Analysis of the center menus proved the latter to be true as the recommendations for Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium, and iron were either met or exceeded for females 4-8 years-old, and males 4-8 years-old. A need for more training was also indicated, especially in writing food and nutrition procedures for feeding children with special needs and involving parents in promoting new menus and foods offered in the child care center.
Recommended Citation
Black, Whitney Clara, "Evaluation of Best Practices in Child Nutrition at Child Care Centers in Mississippi" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1657.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1657