Child Friendly Menu Labelling and Food Choices

"Nutrition education was incorporated using an interpretive traffic light system menu labeling. Dietitians categorized current menu items as green, yellow and red based on fiber, added sugar, saturated fats, and sodium content. A section entitled Eat like a superhero was created to prime children to consider what their potential role models choose, and incorporates descriptive names, suggest sample breakfast, lunch and dinner meals with photographs of portion sizes. Original cartoon female grapes and male broccoli superhero characters were created to employ promotional techniques specifically to promote fruits and vegetable selection for boys and girls."