Strategies

Expand medical school training and learning experiences focused on the skills necessary to practice successfully in rural areas

Support programs to provide students with a nutritious breakfast in the cafeteria, from grab and go carts in hallways, or in classrooms

Establish designated areas where students can garden with guidance, often with nutrition and food preparation lessons and opportunities for taste tasting and hands-on learning

Encourage children to spend time away from TV and other stationary screen media, often as part of a multi-faceted effort to increase physical activity and improve nutrition

Make water readily available in various settings via regular placement of drinking fountains, water coolers, bottled water in vending machines, etc.