Using Reinforcement Schedules to Increase Fruit&Vegetable Intake, Reduce Waste, and Increase School Lunch Participation

Using Reinforcement Schedules to Improve Carotenoid Levels, Reduce Fruit and Vegetable Waste, and Increase School Lunch Participation in El Paso

Using small monetary rewards to reinforce healthy behaviors, such as the consumption of fruits and vegetables (F&V), the investigators tested fixed and variable reinforcement schedules in three middle schools.

The investigators measured carotenoid levels, as a biomarker of F&V intake, and F&V waste over the intervention time frame. The investigators also tracked the school lunch participation rates over time.

Inclusion Criteria:

• students attending three participating middle schools (Ysleta Independent School District)

Exclusion Criteria:

• N/A