Intervention Activities

My Plate Intervention Activities

With the implementation of My Plate, we have chosen to hold an intervention in order to get high school students more involved and aware of the changes that will be made. Some of the activities include:

1. Pre-test: Having high school students fill out a survey about the types of food they eat on a regular basis, his or her ethnicity, and how interested they are in eating healthier foods.

a.) This will take place before the implementation of My Plate

b.)Volunteers or teacher can give out the surveys 

2. Post-test: After implementing MyPlate, the post-test will include a survey asking how this program changed the students’ everyday eating habits.

3. Documentaries: Showing real life challenges of adolescent obesity and the detrimental effects it can have on one’s everyday life.

a.) During students’ lunch hours these documentaries can be shown.

b.)Documentaries can be shown during gym/health classes 

4.  QR codes: Since technology is a part of almost every teenager’s life, QR codes will be available to scan. The code will take you to a website that will provide statistics and more information on eating healthy and the dangers of childhood obesity

a.) These will be placed all around schools on flyers and pamphlets 

5.  Before and after videos: We will show individuals who have made a healthy life style change by eating better. It will provide an insight on how one’s lifestyle can change. It will also show students real life examples and hopefully instill a sense of reality.

a.)These videos could be shown during lunch hours or during health/gym class.

b.) Volunteers and teachers may be able to help set up this activity.

6.  Food Drives: For those who may be inspired from the implementation of My Plate and want to eat better at home, providing locations of local food drives and discount fresh food markets will take place. Healthy foods can be expensive so this is an option for students with financial barriers.

a.) Local churches and markets will be notified and flyers will be passed out. 

b.)Teachers and lunch aids will be informed and be able to help out interested students.

7.  Student Involvement: Having students create flyers promoting healthy foods and eating better may increase awareness and get the students involved and excited about changing.  

a.) Teachers can provide extra credit to students who create flyer and pamphlets

8.)  My Plate Lunch Tray: Change the design of normal lunch trays to the MyPlate design. Each meal will be served with the correct serving of each food group. 

The tray would be similar to this design.