Nutrition Information at the Point of Selection in High Schools Does Not Affect Purchases

Autor/inn/en	Rainville, Alice Jo; Choi, Kyunghee; Ragg, Mark; King, Amber; Carr, Deborah H.
Titel	Nutrition Information at the Point of Selection in High Schools Does Not Affect Purchases
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 34 (2010) 2, (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-5676
Schlagwörter	Nutrition; Access to Information; Influences; High School Students; Food; Selection; Purchasing; Administrators; Interviews; Focus Groups; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Lebensmittel; Auslese; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Purpose/Objectives: Nutrition information can be an important component of local wellness policies. There are very few studies regarding nutrition information at the point of selection (POS) in high schools. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of posting entree nutrition information at the POS in high schools nationwide. Methods: This research study was conducted in three phases. In Phase I, focus groups were conducted with high school students from three high schools in the Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest USDA regions. In Phase II, the intervention school nutrition (SN) directors (n = 9) posted nutrition labels for entrees in the high school while the control SN directors (n = 11) did not. In Phase III, the intervention SN directors were interviewed via telephone to determine satisfaction with and barriers to posting nutrition information at the POS. Results: A total of 38 female and 35 male high school students participated in the focus groups. Male and female students thought nutrition information might affect their food choices. Data from the POS were analyzed using ANOVA and stepwise regression. The nutrition labels did not seem to influence students' choices. The SN directors' experiences with the intervention were positive, and they reported providing nutrition labels was a service to students. Applications to Child Nutrition Professionals: The lack of impact of entree nutrition labels in the intervention schools suggests that simply providing passive nutrition information is insufficient for changing lunch purchases in high schools. The findings indicated that attention to the levels of calories and fat in the menu offerings influenced student purchases. If schools provide healthy options, students will eat better. While this conclusion appears simple, it is consistent with the principle of having professionally trained SN directors and registered dietitians associated with SN programs. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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