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Nudging in der Schulmensa: verhaltenswissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse können Ernährungsgewohnheiten positiv beeinflussen

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  • Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
  • Philipp Thoste
  • Valentin Wagner

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Nutrition affects children’s health and development. Since an unbalanced diet can contribute to concentration disorders and fatigue, it potentially hinders success at school. Healthy or unhealthy nutrition habits are adopted early in childhood and often extend to adulthood. Nutritional education in kindergartens and schools therefore plays a significant role in developing long-term healthy eating habits. Changes in the decision environment in the school cafeteria that do not restrict the available food choices, so-called nudging, can encourage children to choose a healthier diet. This paper discusses the applicability and effectiveness of different nudges in the school cafeteria. Die Ernährung beeinflusst maßgeblich die Gesundheit und Entwicklung von Kindern. Weil eine unausgewogene Ernährung zu Konzentrationsstörungen und Müdigkeit beitragen kann, steht sie potenziell einem erfolgreichen Schulalltag entgegen. Ein (un-)gesundes Ernährungsverhalten wird früh in der Kindheit erlernt und bleibt oft bis in das Erwachsenenalter bestehen, sodass der Ernährungsbildung in Kindergärten und Schulen eine wichtige Rolle zukommt, um langfristig gesunde Essgewohnheiten zu entwickeln. Veränderungen der Rahmenbedingungen für die Essenswahl in der Schulmensa ohne Einschränkungen des bestehenden Essensangebots, sogenanntes Nudging, können Kinder unterstützend zu einer gesünderen Ernährungsweise animieren. Ziel des Beitrags ist es, die Anwendbarkeit verschiedener Nudges in der Schulmensa aufzuzeigen und hinsichtlich ihrer Effektivität zu bewerten.

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  • Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch & Philipp Thoste & Valentin Wagner, 2018. "Nudging in der Schulmensa: verhaltenswissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse können Ernährungsgewohnheiten positiv beeinflussen," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 87(2), pages 109-125.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:87-2-8
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    Nudging; dietary habits; school;
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    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles

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