Data sources
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Peer-reviewed article |
Peer-reviewed article; e-mail correspondence |
Peer-reviewed article; e-mail correspondence |
Target population
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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
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Social learning theory |
Theory of reasoned action; social marketing |
None specified |
Goal
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Awareness; consumption |
Awareness; consumption |
Awareness; consumption |
Types of prepared-food sources
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Fast-food restaurant and family-style restaurant |
4 chain restaurants |
Chain restaurants |
Food targeted in intervention
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Low-fat, high-fiber items on menus |
Low-fat menu items containing fruits and vegetables |
Chain restaurant foods |
Intervention strategies
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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
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Media (newspaper, telephone, leaflets) |
Community events and food tasting; media (television, magazines, newspaper) |
None |
Other
|
None |
Wait-staff incentives |
None |
Formative research
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Community informants identify popular restaurants; dietitian review of menu options via interviews with kitchen staff supervisor and suppliers |
None |
None |