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. 2013 Oct 31;10:E180. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.130073

Table 1b. Key Components of Interventions on Community-based Prepared-Food Sources: Interventions Conducted in Chain Restaurants.

Characteristic Coeur en Santé St-Henri (28,29) TrEAT Yourself Well (30) Tandon et al 2011 (31)
Data sources Peer-reviewed article Peer-reviewed article; e-mail correspondence Peer-reviewed article; e-mail correspondence
Target population Montreal; restaurant customers; low-income San Diego area; restaurant customers; mostly white Seattle and San Diego; children aged 6–11 years and parents
Model/Theory Social learning theory Theory of reasoned action; social marketing None specified
Goal Awareness; consumption Awareness; consumption Awareness; consumption
Types of prepared-food sources Fast-food restaurant and family-style restaurant 4 chain restaurants Chain restaurants
Food targeted in intervention Low-fat, high-fiber items on menus Low-fat menu items containing fruits and vegetables Chain restaurant foods
Intervention strategies
Signage Menu labeling Point-of-purchase materials (table tents, posters) Menu labeling
Increased availability of healthful foods Recipe modification to increase fiber or decrease fat None None
Pricing None Discount cards None
Community components Media (newspaper, telephone, leaflets) Community events and food tasting; media (television, magazines, newspaper) None
Other None Wait-staff incentives None
Formative research Community informants identify popular restaurants; dietitian review of menu options via interviews with kitchen staff supervisor and suppliers None None