Denise M Brown, PhD, RD, LD Project Coordinator Associate Professor Department of Nutrition and Food Systems The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 “Leadership 2006: Preparing Our Children for the Future” 2006 MASS/Alliance Winter Conference
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Denise M Brown, PhD, RD, LDProject CoordinatorAssociate Professor Department of Nutrition and Food
SystemsThe University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
“Leadership 2006:Preparing Our Children for the Future”2006 MASS/Alliance Winter Conference
Changing Beverage Vending Machine Choices in SchoolsCase Study Project Sponsorship by The Bower Foundation in coordination with the MDE Office ofHealthy Schools
Study Objectives
• Introduce changes to beverages offered in vending machines at school
• Assess the financial impact on individual school profits
Study Objectives
• Identify approaches to encourage student choice of healthy beverages while maintaining profits to schools and beverage vendors
Desoto County Hernando Middle School
Olive Branch High SchoolTishomingo County Tishomingo County High School
Union County
West Union Attendance Center
Ingomar Attendance Center
Bolivar County
West Bolivar Junior High School
West Bolivar High School
Hinds County
Raymond High School
Utica Elementary Middle School
Bolton Edwards Elementary Middle School
Simpson County
Mendenhall Junior High School
Forrest County
Hattiesburg High School
Burger Middle School
Pearl River County
Picayune Junior High School
Picayune Memorial High School
Harrison County
Gulfport High School
Gulfport Central Middle School
Bayou View Middle School
Participating Schools
Initial Project Requirements
• Change Advertising on Beverage Machines– No advertisement