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Smarter Lunchrooms Make Healthier Kids


​"It's Not Nutrition Until It's Eaten"



​Schools can make small changes to help your child select better lunches and enjoy them more.  This approach is freely available to schools as the Smarter Lunchroom movement.
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Some FAQs About Smarter School Lunchrooms​

How can schools get kids to eat more fruit and vegetables?

How can I make my child's school lunchroom healthier?

What's an example of a Smarter Lunchroom makeover?

How can schools get kids to waste less food?


Is there a solution to banning chocolate milk?

How do lunchroom staff get Smarter Lunchroom training?

Can healthier concession stands make money?

​Can Smarter Lunchrooms work in company cafeterias?


A Smarter Lunchroom in 1 Day


MTV did a hip segment on how a 60 minute transformation in middle school cafeteria can help kids eat better.  Here's a  3-minute video clip from the show.
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My favorite line is when they show a girl picking out a cookie one week and a piece of fruit the next. When asked why she picked up a piece of fruit this time instead of a cookie.  She blurts out, "I don't know."  

​This summarizes why this Smarter Lunchroom approach is so powerful:  It works without people having to think about it.  It's why this same approach has worked everywhere from Google cafeterias, to Army base mess halls, to high end Norwegian hotels, to high school sports concession stands.  It makes healthy foods convenient, attractive, and normal to take.


1. Make Your Lunchroom Smarter


2.  Score Your School


3. Spread the Word

Here's how to help your child's school become a Smarter Lunchroom.
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Smarter Lunchrooms (free to share)
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How's your school doing?  
​This shows how it can improve.
Smarter Lunchroom Scorecard
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Scorecard (in Spanish)
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Use this flier, FAQs, and letter to let your PTA and the school know where to start
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Examples of
​Lunch Line Redesign

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Lunch Line Redesign Handout
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