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2007–2008 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) offerings to Indiana elementary schools
Author(s) -
Liu Yibin,
Russell Brittany N,
Graves Lisa M,
Foland Elizabeth B,
Lin YiChun,
Fly Alyce D
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.732.1
Subject(s) - toxicology , medicine , horticulture , agricultural science , mathematics , biology
FFVP claim‐for‐reimbursement forms were collected monthly and examined to determine program days, costs, frequency and variety of fruit and vegetable offerings in 20 Indiana elementary schools from 09/2007–05/2008. Data were analyzed using ANOVA one‐way repeated measures to examine consistency of program days over time. Paired‐T tests were used to compare the expenses and variety of fruits and vegetables. Descriptive analysis was used to report the frequency of most commonly served fruits and vegetables. Schools purchased more than twice as many varieties of fruits than vegetables (8.6±2.4 vs. 4.1±1.5 types/month, P<0.01), with a wide range between schools over 9 months (fruit variety, 5.2±1.8 to 13.7±2.8; vegetable variety, 2.3±2.3 to 8.7±2.4). Schools spent 4 times more for fruits than vegetables ($1856.6±956.9 vs. $452.1±238.7/month, P<0.01). Apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, pears, and carrots, celery, tomato, cauliflower and broccoli were the 5 most frequently served fruits and vegetables, respectively. Program days ranged from 10.8±3.4 to 16.3±4.8 days/school/month, with a mean of 14±4.5. Though mean program days was different over 9 months (P<0.01, ω 2 =0.29), it may be explained by fewer school days in December and March due to holidays. These data show that program offerings were similar over time though fruit expenses, frequency and variety were greater than vegetables.