What are the greatest barriers at school to incorporate the school cafeteria into a nutrition education curriculum? Responsesa
No money available 66% (39)
No time available 58% (34)
No staff available 34% (20)
No suitable curriculum 15% (9)
No support from teachers  7% (4)
No administrative support  2% (1)
Others  0% (0)
Did not answer  3% (2)
What are your greatest personal barriers for participating in nutrition education? Responsesa
I don’t have time 32% (19)
I don’t have enough nutrition education 27% (16)
I don’t think I’m the right person to teach nutrition 22% (13)
I feel uncomfortable teaching 17% (10)
It is not my responsibility  7% (4)
Others [students don’t want healthy food (n=1) and lack of funding (n=1)]  3% (2)
No barrier 15% (9)
Did not answer  8% (5)
Would you be interested in nutrition education training? Responsesa
Yes 75% (44)
Yes, without ifs 44%(26)
Only if it is free 12% (7)
Only if it is useful 12% (7)
Only if I have time 12% (7)
Only if the school district pays  7% (4)
Only if my supervisor supports it  3% (2)
Not sure 17% (10)
No  7% (4)
Did not answer  2% (1)
Table 4: Barriers of SFP for Involvement in Elementary School Nutrition Education Curricula (n=59). aValues are percentages followed by number of observations in parenthesis. Participants could choose more than one answer.