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The Cafeteria Has a Door in Every Pocket
A national survey found nearly one-quarter of teens reported using mobile food delivery during school hours.
Summary
A national survey found nearly one-quarter of teens reported using mobile food delivery during school hours.
An online survey of 1,027 U.S. adolescents found that almost half used delivery services after school and, among users, fast food and sugar-sweetened drinks were common orders. Students themselves raised concerns about campus safety, distraction, equity and bullying even when they supported delivery access. The NUTRITION 2026 presentation is preliminary, self-reported and not yet a peer-reviewed journal paper, so it measures reported behavior rather than verified orders or health outcomes.
Why it matters
A national survey found nearly one-quarter of teens reported using mobile food delivery during school hours.
Limits and context
- The NUTRITION 2026 presentation is preliminary, self-reported and not yet a peer-reviewed journal paper, so it measures reported behavior rather than verified orders or health outcomes.
Key claims
A national survey found nearly one-quarter of teens reported using mobile food delivery during school hours.
Qualification: The NUTRITION 2026 presentation is preliminary, self-reported and not yet a peer-reviewed journal paper, so it measures reported behavior rather than verified orders or health outcomes.
Evidence: source-2026-07-28-016
Sources
- American Society for Nutrition via Newswise: Teen mobile food delivery surveyAmerican Society for Nutrition via Newswise · secondary reporting
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