nudge to nourish
for schools
Empowering school food staff to change the way students eat
Update (March 2026): We are currently developing V2 of the Nudge to Nourish Program. Please sign up below to get on the wait-list, we will launch V2 in Aug 2026!
Did you know?
K-12 school food staff are INFLUENCERS.
How they serve. How they communicate. How they act. How they set up their cafeteria.
School food staff strongly influence the ‘autopilot’ decisions about food that students make everyday, making them a massive influencer of student health, wellbeing, focus, and performance at school.
Our Pillars
We need to make healthy food choices the easiest, most fun, and most delicious choices available.
We have an opportunity to build intentionally designed school food experiences that lead students to automatically select, eat, and enjoy food choices that nourish the body and the planet.
The lasting impact:
Growth in school meals participation
Well nourished kids, who are developing healthy food habits for life
Engaged and empowered school nutrition staff
Engaged parents and the broader community
A program that supports the health of the planet and district sustainability goals
How would we do that?
We can create a food environment where making nutritious food choices is easy and automatic for kids. How? We can use behavioral science to create intentional “nudges” that support the health of people, the planet, and the district.
We can design a food experience that:
Makes school meals delicious, convenient, and engaging, boosting meal participation
Influences kids’ food decisions, which ultimately establish their food behaviors
Outsmarts the brain to leverage autopilot decisions & natural tendency
Promotes healthy, sustainable eating strategies rooted in behavioral science
As a school food service operator, why does this matter?
Encourages Healthier Choices. Schools are embracing their role in making healthy choices easy for students. Food service companies can help students develop healthy eating habits in the long term by designing spaces that promote healthy choices.
Sustainability. Help progress sustainability goals by promoting food waste reduction and local, seasonal, and plant-based foods. Choice architecture can help schools reduce their environmental footprint by reducing food waste.
Enhances Student Wellbeing & Academic Outcomes: We help students select, consume, and enjoy nourishing foods. This is an important element that can contribute to academic success, as healthier food choices can enhance cognitive function, focus, and energy levels.
Understand
why we behave the way we do
Our Approach
Research
how the food environment impacts behavior
Distill
relevant research findings
Translate
research into actionable strategies
Share
knowledge
Want to learn more NOW?
Check out our free handout of Nudge to Nourish strategies to get you started with ideas for how to bring the program to life in your cafeteria.
How We Work
Empower your team with the knowledge, tools, and support to turn insight into impact.
How We Work:
We learn about the needs and goals for your district, along with any specific challenges.
We conduct a comprehensive assessment of your cafeteria space to better understand the student dining experience.
We help identify evidence-based food choice architecture and nudging strategies that can help you achieve your goals.
We provide training and implementation resources and tools to help you bring these strategies to life in your cafeteria.
We help you measure the impact of these strategies over the long term.