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Healthy-Canteen Displays: A Tactic to Encourage Community Sport Canteens to Provide Healthier Food and Beverage Options

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  • Gina Trakman

    (School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
    Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia)

  • Kiera Staley

    (Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia)

  • Adrienne Forsyth

    (School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
    Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia)

  • Brooke Devlin

    (School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
    Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia)

  • Anne Skiadopoulos

    (Learning and Teaching, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001, Australia)

  • Karen Pearce

    (Basketball Victoria, Melbourne 3152, Australia
    Football Victoria, Melbourne 3004, Australia)

  • Matthew Nicholson

    (Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
    Research and Development, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia)

  • Regina Belski

    (Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
    School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 3122, Australia)

Abstract

(1) Background: Community sport settings present a range of conflicting health behaviours, including the tension between being physically active and consuming discretionary foods. Therefore, community sport settings are considered a promising location for health promotion. The aim of this project was to evaluate perceptions, knowledge and the impact (e.g., barriers and outcomes) of a healthy-canteen (cafeteria) display, based on traffic light labeling (TLL), which was set up at an Australian Basketball Association Managers’ Convention and Trade Show. (2) Methods: We set up a healthy ‘canteen display and surveyed Basketball managers on their perceptions of the display before (Survey 1) and after (Survey 2) visiting the display. Three months later they were surveyed (Survey 3) on changes made to their community sport canteens. (3) Results: Eighty-eight, 76 and 22 participants completed Surveys 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Participants believed stocking healthy foods and beverages was important (mean 8.5/10). Food waste, lack of consumer interest and price were identified barriers to stocking healthy foods. After visiting the display, 75% were inspired to make changes and 50% were surprised by the differences between their perceptions of the healthfulness of foods and the TLL ratings. Post-convention, 41% and 70% made or had planned healthy changes to their community sport canteen. (4) Conclusions: A healthy-canteen display is a low-cost, easy-to-implement strategy that may be able to direct self-driven improvement in the healthfulness of foods stocked at community canteens and lead to improved nutritional intakes at these venues.

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  • Gina Trakman & Kiera Staley & Adrienne Forsyth & Brooke Devlin & Anne Skiadopoulos & Karen Pearce & Matthew Nicholson & Regina Belski, 2021. "Healthy-Canteen Displays: A Tactic to Encourage Community Sport Canteens to Provide Healthier Food and Beverage Options," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10194-:d:645112
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