Abstract
In the United States, 6.5 million children experience food insecurity. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the Building Blocks for Healthy Kids summer nutrition education program for low-income children. Twenty-six children ages 6–11 years participated in the six-lesson program that included snacks incorporating gleaned produce. Plate waste data indicated 55-80% of the served snack was consumed. Knowledge related to nutrition and food systems increased between pre- and post-intervention (p < .0001). At post-intervention, children reported practicing more mindful and sustainable eating practices. Overall, the program increased knowledge and improved food-related behaviors in low-income children.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 527-539 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 3 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- Food insecurity
- children
- food system
- fruit and vegetable intake
- gleaning
- nutrition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health