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Tag: behavioral economics

Posted on November 22, 2019

Improving Eating Behaviors in Children Through Healthy Eating Environments

Research conducted in school cafeterias has highlighted ways to guide children toward making better food choices. One overlooked area of school cafeterias that deserves further study is the atmosphere/ambiance. The ambiance of a cafeteria can be easily overlooked because it …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Pediatric Clinical Care Provider and School Nutrition Professionals Team Up for Smarter Lunchroom Movement in Georgia

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In 2014, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a pediatric clinical care provider in Georgia developed Strong4Life Nutrition Program in partnership with a statewide multiagency, multidimensional initiative to address childhood obesity in the state of Georgia. The program applies work conducted by …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

It is Alive! Using Innovative Marketing to Increase Vegetable Uptake in School Cafeterias

There is substantial evidence that children are not eating the recommended amounts of healthy fruits and vegetables. In an effort to motivate children to eat more fruits and vegetables, school cafeterias are now required to offer a fruit or vegetable …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by Holding Recess before Lunch

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Many schools have recess-time right after lunch so that when students are finished eating they can engage in physical activities before afternoon classes. Researchers from Brigham Young University and Cornell University hypothesized that students may be less likely to finish …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Order Effects and Sensory Aspects of Sampling Foods

Food manufacturers and retailers are increasingly offering free samples to consumers, especially now that research has shown that free samples can often be a more powerful and cheaper alternative to traditional forms of advertising.

In their paper published in the …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

New Developments for School Food Suppliers to Encourage Healthy Eating: Behavioral Economics

We can influence many children by intervening in the school lunchroom. As part of the response to this, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) as directed by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in The Healthy, Hunger‐Free Kids Act of …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Food Order Leads Kids to Make Healthy Choices in the Lunch Line

Each school day, over 31 million K-12 students eat a USDA reimbursable meal. Food service at most schools consists of a lunch line where students move though the line and make their food choices. This buffet style service provides students …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Lunch Money Lessons: Paying Cash Leads to Healthier Choices in School Lunchrooms

Gone are the days of lost or forgotten lunch money! Over 60% of schools currently use electronic debit systems where students can simply enter their account number at checkout and pay for their lunch with no cash needed. Accounts can …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

The Consequences of Banning Chocolate Milk from School Cafeterias

For many children eating school lunch, chocolate milk is a standard choice.  Since children generally don’t choose foods for health, but rather for taste, chocolate milk is usually the more preferred option.  But what would happen if chocolate milk was …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Inside Eyes: Getting Cafeteria Feedback from Peers

A useful strategy for improving our school meal programs is to elicit feedback from other school food experts.  Who are these other school food experts?  Why, they are the directors and managers from our neighboring school districts, of course!  Such …

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This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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