Impact of Fruit Smoothies on Adolescent Fruit Consumption at School. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bates, Dylan; Price, Joseph
• Other Names: Butterfoss Frances D. guest-editor.; Freire Kimberley E. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Health education & behavior. Volume 42:Number 4(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 487
• Page End: 492
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: breakfast -- fruit -- school nutrition; Health education -- Periodicals; Health behavior -- Periodicals; 613.05
• DOI: 10.1177/1090198114561514
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-1981

Abstract

We examine the impact of serving fruit smoothies during school breakfast on fruit consumption among middle school and high school students. We draw on observational plate-waste data over a 10-week period during which fruit smoothies were introduced for breakfast at two Utah schools. Our total sample includes 2, 760 student-day observations. We find that the fraction of students eating a full serving of whole fruit increased from 4.3% to 45.1%. As such, school districts should consider offering fruit smoothies as part of a set of interventions designed to increase fruit consumption at school.