School Nutrition Services (SNS) Research

Publication: JAND

Date Published: July 2016

Reference: 

Location of School Lunch Salad Bars in Cafeterias: Design and Analysis Issues
Graziose, Matthew M.Ang, Ian (Yi Han) et al.
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 116, Issue 7, 1077

Key Takeaways: The study investigated whether salad bars placed in school cafeterias affect students' fruit and vegetable consumption. The study compared school salad bars inside the lunch line versus those outside the lunch line. Salad bars inside the lunch line were likely to choose fruits and vegetables inside the lunch line versus those outside the lunch line. However, fruits and veggies were wasted when taken inside the line versus outside the line. Potatoes and Juice are counted as fruits and veggies; however, they are not recommended for public health guidelines and may influence the results is suggested to reanalyze these data with these items removed to clarify the impact of salad bar placement in terms of fruits and vegetable consumption and waste.

#ObservationalStudies