The Application of Optimal Defaults to Improve Elementary School Lunch Selections: Proof of Concept

CONCLUSIONSThe mere positioning of choices, without restricting options, significantly affected which menu items the children received during the test period. Results are proof of concept for a strategy to increase health‐promoting school lunch content, procedures, and policies.

Source: Journal of School Health - March 2, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Katharine L. Loeb, Cynthia Radnitz, Kathleen L. Keller, Marlene B. Schwartz, Nancy Zucker, Sue Marcus, Richard N. Pierson, Michael Shannon, Danielle DeLaurentis Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research