Survey: Latinos More Strongly Endorse School Nutrition Rules

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About 93% of Latinos and 87% of African Americans endorsed the new USDA school nutrition standards, higher percentages than the overall population (83%), according to a recent survey conducted by Field Research Corp.

About 78% of all parents think healthier school food will boost academic performance.

The phone survey, conducted in 2013, reached 2,104 adults across the country to assess the public’s pulse on childhood obesity, and actions schools and communities could take to combat the epidemic.

Other key findings include:

• Among all respondents, 90% believe their local K-12 schools should play the biggest community role in fighting obesity.
• Among all respondents, 74% believe that community groups and organizations should be involved in reducing obesity, and that it’s not a family or personal issue only.
• Larger proportions of African Americans (84%) and Latinos (82%) than others believe community groups and organizations should be involved in reducing obesity.

“These findings confirm there is widespread support for school and community involvement in combating childhood obesity,” said Mark DiCamillo of Field Research Corp. “The results show a strong desire on the part of Americans to take actions to reduce obesity in their own lives, the lives of their families and in local communities.”