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Product

Using healthy defaults in Walt Disney World restaurants to improve nutritional choices

Center:

NY-Rose F. Kennedy Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2016

Contact Information:

Keith Ayoob
[email protected]
718-839-7287

Product Description:

This study examines the use of kids' meal healthy defaults in quick-service and table-service restaurant formats at the world's largest theme park, a previously unstudied setting, and by providing the largest ever healthy default data set. The results suggest that healthy defaults can shift food and beverage selection patterns toward healthier options.

Keyword(s):

child nutrition, healthy defaults, Disney theme parks, food choices

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals, Policymakers

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/684364

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A