Accession Number:

ADA191154

Title:

Soldier and Food Service Personnel Attitudes Toward Nutrition Initiatives

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Dec 1986-31 Mar 1987

Corporate Author:

ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA

Personal Author(s):

• Quigley, Barbara M.
• Engell, Dianne B.
• Hirsch, Edward

Report Date:

1987-03-31

Pagination or Media Count:

50.0

Abstract:

Soldiers and food service personnels perceptions and attitudes toward the Nutrition Initiatives, as well as their nutrition awareness of knowledge, were assessed via questionnaires and interviews at the Ft. Riley NCO Academy civilian-contractor operation and at Ft. Lewis. Results indicate 1. Soldiers who want to lose weight use the food information cards. 2. More females than males are interested in weight reduction. 3. Weight conscious soldiers tend to choose nutritious, low calorie food. 4, Weight maintenance and nutrition awareness are related. 5. Troops have more knowledge about practical nutrition than specific food nutrients. 6. When asked to indicate the lower calorie or more nutritious item of two alternative foods most soldiers were able to correctly identify the more nutritious or low calorie item. However, fewer soldiers indicated they would actually choose to eat the lower calorie or more nutritious item in a serving line. 7. Generalization of these results is limited due to sample limitations. Keywords Food service Food service personnel Dining halls Menu.

Descriptors:

• *ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY)
• *FOOD
• *NUTRITION
• ARMY PERSONNEL
• AWARENESS
• CARDS
• DINING HALLS
• FEMALES
• FOOD SERVICE
• FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL
• MAINTENANCE
• MALES
• NUTRIENT ANALYSIS
• QUESTIONNAIRES
• WEIGHT
• WEIGHT REDUCTION

Subject Categories:

• Psychology
• Food, Food Service and Nutrition

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE