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ERIC Number: EJ289007
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
Unplanned Nutrition Education in the Schools: Sugar in Elementary Reading Texts.
D'Onofrio, Carol N.; Singer, Rosalind
Journal of School Health, v53 n9 p521-26 Nov 1983
Analysis of the foods described or pictured in over 1,600 readers, prereaders, and reading workbooks for the primary grades revealed an undue emphasis on sweets. Reading texts should be screened for unintentional messages about nutrition and sugary foods, and revised to reflect national dietary goals. (Author/PP)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Health Education, Hidden Curriculum, Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction, Primary Education, Reading Materials, Textbook Content, Textbook Selection
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: High Sugar Foods