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Lunch Line Redesign

A smarter lunchroom wouldn’t be draconian. Rather, it would nudge students toward making better choices on their own by changing the way their options are presented.

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Fruit, Not Fries: Lunchroom Makeovers Nudge Kids Toward Better Choices
NPR.org, April 3, 2013
School nutrition: A kid's right to choose
Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2012
Some U.S. lunchrooms to get cheap makeover
UPI.com, September 29, 2011
Interview with Dr. Brian Wansink, Master of Lunchroom Trickery
The Lunch Tray, March 31, 2011
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Lunch'd: Part One

Three Easy Actions

Create a healthy-items-only convenience line or window stocked with all types of healthy foods: milk, fruits, veggies, premade sandwiches and salads, and lowest-fat/lowest-sodium entrée items.
Move all "competitive foods" (chips, cookies, etc.) behind the serving counter in the regular lunch line so they are available by request only
Place the components of a reimbursable meal at the snack window*. Add a Reimbursable meal "grab-and-go" bag to the window
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