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Smarter Lunchrooms: Libertarian Paternalism Can Address New School Lunchroom Guidelines and Childhood Obesity

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  • Andrew S. Hanks

    (Cornell University)

  • David R. Just

    (Cornell University)

  • Brian Wansink

    (Cornell University)

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The objective of this study was to determine whether simple, low/no-cost, and choice-preserving interventions in school lunchrooms lead students to consume more fruits, vegetables, and fewer starchy sides. To test the total lunchroom makeover concept, we conducted the experiment in two separate locations. The control period lasted from February to March 2011 and the treatment period lasted from April to May 2011. In two high schools in Western New York State, researchers worked with the food service director and cafeteria staff to carry out a series of relatively simple and low/no-cost changes to the lunchroom environment-the total lunchroom makeover. These interventions resulted in the total lunchroom makeover increasing the likelihood that students ate at least some fruit from 40.4% to 47.7% (p

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  • Andrew S. Hanks & David R. Just & Brian Wansink, 2012. "Smarter Lunchrooms: Libertarian Paternalism Can Address New School Lunchroom Guidelines and Childhood Obesity," Working Papers 01, Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs.
    • Handle: RePEc:dys:benwps:01
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    1. Castellari, Elena & Berning, Joshua, 2015. "Can providing a morning healthy snack help to reduce hunger during school time? Experimental evidence from an elementary school in Connecticut," 143rd Joint EAAE/AAEA Seminar, March 25-27, 2015, Naples, Italy 202737, European Association of Agricultural Economists.

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