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Overview
Target Behavior: Healthy Eating
Intervention Type: Direct Education
Intervention Reach and Adoption
Setting: School
Target Audience: Elementary school; Middle school
Race/Ethnicity: All
Intervention Components
Intervention Materials
Intervention Costs
Evidence Summary
An article in a 2016 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior edition summarizes a quasi-experimental pre and post survey research of participating students and their families in Cooking Skills World Cuisine. The following outcomes were statistically significant and continue to be reported by students who participate in this program: Increased vegetable consumption Increased exposure to fruits and vegetables Increased fruit consumption Increased willingness to try new foods Increased cooking self-efficacy Increased meal preparation at home: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27575849/
Evidence-based Approach: Research-tested
Evaluation Indicators
Readiness and Capacity – Short Term (ST) | Changes – Medium Term (MT) | Effectiveness and Maintenance – Long Term (LT) | Population Results (R) | |
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Individual | ST1, ST2 | MT1, MT2 | ||
Environmental Settings | ||||
Sectors of Influence |
Changes in the following indicators were achieved as measured through the CSWC pre/post outcome survey:
- ST1b: Intention or goal setting around Vegetables
- ST1c: Intention or goal setting around Lean Proteins
- ST1d: Intention or goal setting around Whole Grains
- ST1f: Find your healthy eating style and maintain it for a lifetime
- ST1g: Make half your plate fruits and vegetables – vary your veggies.
- ST2b: Read nutrition facts label or nutrition ingredients lists
- MT1d: Ate more than one kind of vegetable
- MT2b: Read nutrition facts labels or nutrition ingredients lists
Evaluation Materials
Additional Information
Contact Person(s):
Stephanie Folkens
Vice President of Programs, Common Threads
Phone: 312-462-0719
Email: teachers@commonthreads.org; sfolkens@commonthreads.org
Michelle Truong
Education and Training Manager, Common Threads
Phone: 832-788-2622
Email: teachers@commonthreads.org; mtruong@commonthreads.org
*Updated as of August 29, 2023