Texas Nutrition Environment Assessment in Restaurants (TxNEA-R) Tool

The Texas Nutrition Environment Assessment in Restaurants (TxNEA-R) tool is a Texas adaptation of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Restaurants (NEMS-R) tool. The tool can be used to assess the nutrition environment of prepared food outlets in order to make healthy choices easier. To learn about the tool, first look at the Background Training Webinar. 

Tool

The TxNEA-R tool consists of:

• TxNEA-R Survey 
• TxNEA-R Instructions 
• TxNEA-R Glossary
  

Trainings

**Note: The link on the title slide of each training has changed to http://www.dshs.texas.gov/Obesity/TXNEAR/.  

• Background Training (PDF accessible slides with script) describes the purpose of the TxNEA-R tool, what interventions can result, and its limitations. The background training is required for project coordinators and recommended for raters.  
• Project Coordinator Training (PDF accessible slides with script) describes protocols and is required for project coordinators.
• Rater Protocol Training- accessible slides with script describes protocols and data collection practices and is required for raters and community coordinators.  
  
• Data collection training- accessible slides with script describes the tool, instructions, and glossary definitions and is required for raters and community coordinators.  
  

Manual

The TxNEA-R Manual describes the protocols for community coordinators and raters.

• Coordinator Tracking Tool (Excel) helps community coordinators stay organized.
• Rater Form (Word) helps raters stay organized.

Possible Interventions

TxNEA-R Strategies describes strategies for improving health outcomes in prepared food environments based on each question of the Texas Nutrition Environment Assessment in Restaurants (TxNEA-R) survey.

Effective Strategies for Making Healthy Choices Easier When Eating Out describes strategies which have been effective in helping customers make healthy choices when eating out and helping foodservice operators improve their business.

Technical Assistance

For technical assistance, email BringingHealthyBack@dshs.texas.gov.