Table 2.
Perceived Reactions to Changes in School Lunch Meals During the 2012–2013 School Year, as Indicated by Survey Respondents at a Nationally Representative Sample of US Public Elementary Schoolsa
| Percentage of respondents endorsing each option | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | Number of valid responses | ||
| Students generally seem to like the new school lunch. | 5.6 | 24.4 | 62.6 | 7.4 | 535 | |
| At first, students complained about the new lunches. | 8.6 | 35.0 | 42.7 | 13.7 | 534 | |
| Few students complain about the new lunches. | 8.2 | 28.2 | 55.4 | 8.2 | 531 | |
| Most students don't seem concerned about the changes in the school lunches. | 7.8 | 29.0 | 51.9 | 11.3 | 535 | |
| A lot fewer/less | Slightly fewer/less | About the same | Slightly more | A lot more | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How many students purchase lunch, compared to last year? | 4.3 | 12.2 | 64.6 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 524 |
| Any change in the percentage of the lunch meal that students consume? | 5.1 | 15.8 | 58.6 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 517 |
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