Vegetable/Fruit Intakes of Young Children at Home and in Childcare Centres.

The vegetable/fruit intakes of a sample of children attending regulated childcare in Nova Scotia was assessed and compared by age groups (3 and 4-5 year olds) and by home and childcare environments. Seventy-nine children had 3-4-day food records and 58 had records from both environments. The data were coded by the 2007 (CFG) recommendations and the 2014 (CNF/CFG) Tiers.

Entrepreneurship of dietetic program graduates.

Successful dietetic program graduates must have an entrepreneurial mindset and skills to respond to environmental changes and consumer trends. The purpose of this study was to determine current or intended entrepreneurship by graduates of a Dietitians of Canada accredited university program, as influenced by self-efficacy stemming from entrepreneurial experiences in education or early career, as well as by internal and external factors. This study employed an exploratory descriptive methodology with a questionnaire mailed to a discrete sample.

Menu Analysis for Improved Customer Demand and Profitability in Hospital Cafeterias.

Several sophisticated menu analysis methods have been compared in studies using theoretical restaurant menus. Institutional and especially hospital cafeterias differ from commercial restaurants in ways that may influence the effectiveness of these menu analysis methods. In this study, we compared three different menu analysis methods - menu engineering, goal value analysis, and marginal analysis in an institutional setting, to evaluate their relative effectiveness for menu management decision-making.