An Assessment of the Campus Food Environment at a Large Urban University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Publication Title
Nevada Journal of Public Health
First page number:
1
Last page number:
9
Abstract
We assessed the campus food environment through food retail outlets (FROs) and vending machines at a large, commuter university. We assessed 16 food retail outlets, 14 dining locations, 2 convenience stores, and 35 vending machines. We used Full Restaurant Evaluation Supporting a Healthy Dining Environment (FRESH) for dining locations, Convenience Store Supporting Healthy Environment for Life-promoting Food (SHELF) for convenience stores, and Nutrition Environment Measures SurveyVending (NEMS-V) for vending machines. 28.6% of the FROs promoted unhealthy food options, while 35.7% of the outlets did display some healthy food signage. Campus convenience store assessment shows that these outlets do not support healthy eating. Vending machine data evaluated 35 vending machines (1,024 slots). According to the NEMS-Vstandards, more than half of the vending slots were coded “Red”. Both the availability and the cost of healthy food should be addressed to improve student options.
Keywords
Community health; Nutrition; Health education
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion
Language
English
Repository Citation
Rivera, B.,
Carter, A.,
Ray, S.,
Iannuzzi, J.,
Clark, S.
(2020).
An Assessment of the Campus Food Environment at a Large Urban University.
Nevada Journal of Public Health
1-9.