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First-grade Gardeners More Likely to Taste Vegetables

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Description

A garden-enhanced nutrition education program was developed and taught to first-graders in order to encourage them to eat more fruits and vegetables. Improving children's willingness to taste vegetables is thought to be the first step in developing healthier eating patterns.

Goal / Mission

The goal of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of garden-based education programs for elementary-school students in order to develop and evaluate a comprehensive, garden-enhanced nutrition education program for elementary students.

Results / Accomplishments

Ninety-seven first-grade students participated in the pilot study, with 48 in the intervention group, and 49 in the control group. The children in the intervention group who grew the vegetables in the gardens were more willing to taste certain vegetables. Researchers also concluded that it is possible to conduct a garden-enhanced nutrition education program within a school year.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
University of California, Davis
Primary Contact
No current contact information available
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Environmental Health / Built Environment
Organization(s)
University of California, Davis
Date of publication
Jan 2001
Location
California
For more details
http://ucanr.org/repository/cao/landingpage.cfm?ar...
Target Audience
Children

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.
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