Amount of Time to Eat Lunch Is Associated with Children's Selection and Consumption of School Meal Entree, Fruits, Vegetables, and Milk

Published: Oct. 12, 2017, noon

Authors: Juliana F. W. Cohen, ScD, ScM, Jaquelyn L. Jahn, Scott Richardson, MBA, Sarah A. Cluggish, MBA, Ellen Parker, MBA, MSW, Eric B. Rimm, ScD. Video: Juliana Cohen presents the results of a new study that shows that elementary and middle school students who are given at least 25 minutes to eat lunch are more likely to choose fruits and consume more of their entrees, milk, and vegetables. Data were collected as part of the MEALS study, a collaboration between Project Bread and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health to improve the selection and consumption of healthier school foods. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.07.019)