Strategies to Improve School Meal Consumption: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: School meals can play an integral role in improving children's diets and addressing health disparities. Initiatives and policies to increase consumption have the potential to ensure students benefit from the healthy school foods available. This systematic review evaluates studies examining initiatives, interventions, and policies to increase school meal consumption. Following PRISMA guidelines, this review was conducted using four databases and resulted in a total of 96 studies. The research evidence supports the following strategies to increase school meal consumption: (1) offering students more menu choices; (2) adapting recipes to improve the palatability and/or cultural appropriateness of foods; (3) providing pre-sliced fruits; (4) rewarding students who try fruits and vegetables; (5)

SUBMITTER: Cohen JFW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8538164 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature