Creating Healthy Environments for Schools (CHEFS)

February 12, 2024

UAMS Researchers Working with Schools to Improve Nutrition, Meal Participation

David Wise

A lunchroom kitchen worker in Farmington smiles and laughs while unpacking food.

FAYETTEVILLE — School districts in Arkansas can improve the health of their student body through nutritional interventions in the cafeteria, according to a study published by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, Creating Healthy Environments for Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Nutrition in Arkansas…