Initiative Description: Review of evidence-based simple strategies to improve healthy eating behaviors at school. Results from the review identified 5 major strategies: modification of choice, behavior modification, marketing strategies, time-efficiency strategies, and fruit slicing.

Study Results: Sixteen original, peer-reviewed articles are included. Interventions are divided into 5 categories: modification of choice, behavior modification, marketing strategies, time-efficiency strategies, and fruit slicing. All interventions resulted in improved eating behaviors, but not all interventions are applicable or feasible in all settings

Reference: Kessler, H. S. (2016). Simple interventions to improve healthy eating behaviors in the school cafeteria. Nutrition Reviews, 74(3), 198-209

Level of Evidence: Good