Food Venue Changes:
Environmental changes are adjustments made to a food venue that increase the availability to of healthy food options and further encourage healthy habits. The Turn a New Leaf program can be adapted to be implemented in any type of food venue. Whether it is quick-service, sit-down service, or a cafeteria, the Turn a New Leaf’s logos can be placed on any menu. The amount of environmental changes that is necessary before implementation of TANL is dependent on the establishment and the establishment’s customers. The TANL program will work directly with the food venue to implement appropriate environmental changes.
Common environmental changes include:
· Replacing soda machines with flavored waters
· Moving fresh fruits closer to the point of sale; replacing the chips and cookies
· Reducing prices of healthier options while increasing prices of less healthy items
· Promoting healthy habits through signage
· Modifying the service flow of the venue to be conducive to healthier ordering
· Replacing unhealthy items with healthier version; for example, phasing out fried chicken with grilled chicken
· Featuring healthy Turn a New Leaf menu options in the “meal of the day”
· Providing incentives to participate in the purchase of Turn a New Leaf menu options
· Creating email “blasts” and newsletters to promote menu changes
Common environmental changes include:
· Replacing soda machines with flavored waters
· Moving fresh fruits closer to the point of sale; replacing the chips and cookies
· Reducing prices of healthier options while increasing prices of less healthy items
· Promoting healthy habits through signage
· Modifying the service flow of the venue to be conducive to healthier ordering
· Replacing unhealthy items with healthier version; for example, phasing out fried chicken with grilled chicken
· Featuring healthy Turn a New Leaf menu options in the “meal of the day”
· Providing incentives to participate in the purchase of Turn a New Leaf menu options
· Creating email “blasts” and newsletters to promote menu changes