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Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Using the Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecard to Assess and Measure Impact

This course takes a deep dive into the Smarter Lunchroom Scorecard including how to use it, how to complete a school site visit with the Scorecard and how the Scorecard strategies can be refreshed over time to increase participation in …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Behavioral Economics Strategies to Nudge Healthy Food Selection in School Meals

This course explores how the principles of behavioral economics can increase selection and consumption of healthy foods in school meals though increasing taste expectations, managing portion size, and setting smart pricing strategies for a la carte items. It also covers …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Beyond the Lunchroom: How School Meals Can Promote Nutrition and Combat Hunger

This course explores the problem of youth hunger from an academic and behavioral perspective and provides tips and resources for combatting hunger in schools and school communities by increasing the access and appeal of nutritious foods as well as enacting …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Programs to Encourage Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Schools & Communities

This course highlights 3 programs that have had success in promoting healthy food consumption among school children. You will learn how these programs work and tips for implementing similarly successful initiatives or programs in your own local schools.  

This course …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Best Practices for Planning, Procuring, and Marketing Healthy School Meals

This course provides tools and resources to plan for procuring fresh, local foods that are National School Lunch Program compliant. The course also highlights some easy to implement best practices for marketing nutritious target foods to students, to increase school …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Innovative Strategies to Nudge and Promote Healthy Eating at School

This course provides valuable insights and practical tips for applying the principles of behavioral economics and persuasion to school meal programs to meet USDA requirements and encourage healthy food choices and consumption among children.

This course has three sections and …

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019

Designing, Funding, and Measuring Healthy Initiatives in School Meal Programs

This course provides strategies for school meal program leaders to identify and implement healthy initiatives, find funding to support those initiatives, and measure and communicate successes to students and other stakeholders in the community.

This course has three sections and …

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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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