Kids in middle schools eat more fruits and vegetables when the salad bar is in the lunch line than when it’s outside the line, according to a new study.
“We were surprised, not that there was a difference in amounts of fruits and vegetables that students took and consumed, but by the size of the difference that placement had on students’ choices,” said lead author Marc A. Adams of Arizona State University.
“Our study measured actual weights of food items and was not affected by students’ perceptions or memories,” he added.
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