Child consumption of fruits and vegetables

[Jay Hirschman]

SARAH et al:  The most recent nationally representative information on
fruit & vegetable consumption from 24-hour recall data would come from
the CSFII 1994-1996 data, collected by the USDA Agricultural Research
Service with the assistance of a contractor.  This data has recently
been analyzed by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion as
part of the development of the 1994-96 Healthy Eating Index (HEI).  You
may call them at 202-418-2312 to ask for a copy of the new HEI report. 
My staff will be working with a contractor to do a more in-depth
analysis of the CSFII data on school age children, including change over
time since the 1989-91 CSFII with a special focus on the contributions
of the school meals programs. This report should be published in 1999.
[We don't keep a list of advance requests, so contact me in July 1999 if
you want a copy.]  You may also obtain the CSFII data CD-ROM if you want
to analyze the data yourself.  Call the USDA Agricultural Research
Service Food Surveys Research Group at 301-734-8457 for information on
how to obtain the CSFII data.  Hope that this helps.
JAY HIRSCHMAN
jaynvera at erols.com
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Sarah Lambert wrote:

> 

> Does anyone have a sense of where to find the most updated statistics of

> fruit, vegetable and fat consumption by elementary school-aged children?

> Any suggestions would be appreciated.

> 

> Thanks in advance,

> 

> Sarah Lambert, MS, RD

> Cornell University Cooperative Extension

> NYC Programs