Factors influencing the food purchases of early care and education providers

JJ Otten, T Hirsch, C Lim - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2017 - Elsevier
Background With the majority of US children enrolled in some form of early care and
education, the settings for early care and education represent a valuable opportunity to
positively impact young children's diets and their interactions with food. Little evidence exists
on how early care and education providers make food purchasing and service decisions for
this population of young children. Objective Our aim was to explore the factors that influence
early care and education providers' food purchasing and service decisions. Design A …