Which types of food service outlets are included under the Fitwel Food Services Standard?

The Fitwel Food Services Standard focuses on promoting healthy food options within various types of food service environments. Cafeterias fall under this standard because they typically serve a wide range of meals and snacks in communal settings, making them an integral part of workplace and institutional environments. They provide opportunities to implement healthy menu options, portion control, and transparent nutritional information, all of which align with Fitwel's goals of enhancing overall well-being through better food choices.

Fitness centers, community gardens, and private clubs, while valuable in their own right, are not categories explicitly recognized under the Fitwel Food Services Standard in the same way that cafeterias are. Fitness centers may focus more on physical activity than food service, community gardens primarily support food production and education rather than food service, and private clubs often cater to specific memberships without the same universal access or focus on health that cafeterias provide. Thus, cafeterias are the clear choice among the options for inclusion in the Fitwel Food Services Standard.