Acceptability of Soy Milk as a Calcium-Rich Beverage in School Children in New York City Public Schools
NYC Public Schools is testing offering soy milk alongside dairy milk on the lunch line for all students during the month of May at select school sites to understand:
- Whether students choose and drink soy milk
- Whether offering soy milk can reduce milk waste
- The potential environmental, nutrition, and cost impacts
Přehled studie
Postavení
Intervence / Léčba
Detailní popis
Acceptability of Soy Milk as a Calcium-Rich Beverage in School Children in New York City Public Schools.
The study intervention proposal:
In the spring and fall of 2026, the investigators aim to test the acceptability of soy milk over a four-week period of time in 11 New York City Public Schools. Leading up to the intervention, the investigators will take baseline measurements of cow's milk, both sales and amount of beverage consumed. During the 4-week intervention, there will be taste tests at each school. At the end of the intervention, the investigators will measure consumption of both cow's milk and soy milk. Students will be offered a sticker for tasting the soy milk and posters and other marketing materials will be utilized in schools. No information, identifiable or otherwise will be collected from the students. In addition to student acceptability, the investigators aim to determine whether calcium was increased as a result of bringing soy milk into the lunch line. This is a replication of a study our team published April 2006 in the Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION. In coordination with the New York City Office of Food and Nutrition Services and non-profit partners, the investigators will conduct a pilot with 11 schools to see how many students take soy milk, and to report on associated food waste. With the results, this will inform the school system with information about expanding access to soy milk and the investigators aim to publish the results to inform other food service staff across the United States about the acceptability of soy milk in school lunch programs.
The pilot will include a variety of elementary, middle, and high schools that opt into the program and they will be grades K-12 and ages 5-18. The New York City Office of Food and Nutrition Services team will invite individual schools to participate and for those who opt in, a virtual and in person training will be provided for both the administrators and food service teams at all schools. The study team will be onsite to administer the consumption measurements and the taste tests.
School administrators and food service staff will be provided an informational training that will include a Power Point presentation describing the pilot program, detailing the taste test, as well as safety measures for those with allergies. Principals will have a notification letter for parents as well as a Frequently Asked Question document about the pilot and soymilk. Schools will also be provided promotional fliers and stickers to share with students upon their discretion.
To assess and/or address any soy milk allergies during the taste testing:
Students often submit an allergy/504 plan or a dietary accommodation request if they have an allergy, and therefore the investigators will be including both the school nurse (if applicable) and cafeteria manager in the pilot training so the investigators can ensure all students who have a documented allergy are notified they cannot partake in the taste test. the investigators will also provide training on avoiding students with allergies in our training. Nurses will be invited to the training and the investigators will ensure that there is uniform communication across all channels needed prior to taste test.
Typ studie
Zápis (Odhadovaný)
Kontakty a umístění
Studijní kontakt
- Jméno: Zeeshan Ali, PhD
- Telefonní číslo: 202-527-7302
- E-mail: zali@PCRM.org
Studijní záloha kontaktů
- Jméno: Jill Eckart
- Telefonní číslo: 202-527-7337
- E-mail: JEckart@PCRM.org
Studijní místa
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New York
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Elmhurst, New York, Spojené státy, 11373
- Nábor
- Maspeth
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Kontakt:
- Nelson Quiles
- Telefonní číslo: 7187074316
- E-mail: NQuiles@schools.nyc.gov
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Flushing, New York, Spojené státy, 11355
- Nábor
- PS244
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Kontakt:
- Nelson Quiles
- Telefonní číslo: 7187074316
- E-mail: NQuiles@schools.nyc.gov
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New York, New York, Spojené státy, 10036
- Nábor
- Beacon HS
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Kontakt:
- Nelson Quiles
- Telefonní číslo: 7187074316
- E-mail: NQuiles@schools.nyc.gov
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Staten Island, New York, Spojené státy, 10301
- Nábor
- PS16
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Kontakt:
- Nelson Quiles
- Telefonní číslo: 7187074316
- E-mail: NQuiles@schools.nyc.gov
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The Bronx, New York, Spojené státy, 10454
- Nábor
- PS369
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Kontakt:
- Nelson Quiles
- Telefonní číslo: 7187074316
- E-mail: NQuiles@schools.nyc.gov
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The Bronx, New York, Spojené státy, 10472
- Nábor
- Vertex Academy
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Kontakt:
- Nelson Quiles
- Telefonní číslo: 7187074316
- E-mail: NQuiles@schools.nyc.gov
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Kritéria účasti
Kritéria způsobilosti
Věk způsobilý ke studiu
- Dítě
- Dospělý
Přijímá zdravé dobrovolníky
Metoda odběru vzorků
Studijní populace
Popis
Inclusion Criteria:
- Students at the 11 participating New York City Public Schools
- Students opting to join the pilot program and broader study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Students opting out of the study
- Students with soy allergies
Studijní plán
Jak je studie koncipována?
Detaily designu
Kohorty a intervence
Skupina / kohorta |
Intervence / Léčba |
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Elementary, Middle and High School Kids
The pilot will include a variety of elementary, middle, and high schools that opt into the program and they will be grades K-12 and ages 5-18.
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In the spring and fall of 2026, the investigators aim to test the acceptability of soy milk over a four-week period of time in 11 New York City Public Schools.
Leading up to the intervention, the investigators will take baseline measurements of cow's milk, both sales and amount of beverage consumed.
During the 4-week intervention, there will be taste tests at each school and measurements of consumption of both cow's milk and soy milk.
At the end of the intervention, the investigators will measure consumption of both cow's milk and soy milk.
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Co je měření studie?
Primární výstupní opatření
Měření výsledku |
Popis opatření |
Časové okno |
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Acceptability of Soy milk
Časové okno: 4 weeks
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Number of students who choose and drink soy milk or cow's milk.
The quantity of soy milk and cow's milk consumed.
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4 weeks
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Sekundární výstupní opatření
Měření výsledku |
Popis opatření |
Časové okno |
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Measurement of how much cow's milk and soy milk was consumed and how much was sold during the pilot study
Časové okno: 4 weeks
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The investigators will measure how much each milk was consumed and how much each milk was wasted.
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4 weeks
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Spolupracovníci a vyšetřovatelé
Spolupracovníci
Vyšetřovatelé
- Vrchní vyšetřovatel: Jill Eckart, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Publikace a užitečné odkazy
Obecné publikace
- Students' Willingness to Purchase Vegan Menu Items in the National School Lunch Program. Jill Eckart, BA, Kathryn A. Strong, MS, RD, Darlene K. Moppert, MS, RD, Neal D. Barnard, MD. Florida Public Health Review, 2010; 7, 64-69.
- Implementation of Vegan Entrées in a Washington, D.C. Elementary School. Flores, Rosendo; Eckart, Jill; Nash, Katie; Kwitowski, Edward. Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, v43 n2 Fall 2019.
- Reilly JK, Lanou AJ, Barnard ND, Seidl K, Green AA. Acceptability of soymilk as a calcium-rich beverage in elementary school children. J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Apr;106(4):590-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.01.010.
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První předloženo, které splnilo kritéria kontroly kvality
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