Art on a Plate : A Pilot Evaluation of an International Initiative Designed to Promote Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by Children

Van der Horst, Klazine; Mathias, Kevin C.; Prieto Patron, Alberto; Allirot, Xavier (2019). Art on a Plate : A Pilot Evaluation of an International Initiative Designed to Promote Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by Children Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(8), 919-925.e1. Elsevier, for the Society of Nutrition Education (SNE) 10.1016/j.jneb.2019.03.009

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Objective: To evaluate the 2016 International Chefs Day cooking workshops Art on a Plate. Design: Nonexperimental pretest-posttest design Setting: Art on a Plate workshops with children from 14 countries in Asia, America, and Europe. Participants: A total of 433 workshop participants aged 4−14 years (mean age, 8.6 years). Intervention: Instructed by a chef, children in the workshops created a self-chosen design on their plate with a spinach−fruit salad. Main Outcome Measures: Before and after the workshop, a questionnaire assessing liking and willingness to eat or taste; hunger was assessed using the Teddy the Bear method and emotions were assessed using the Self-assessment Manikin. The event coordinator evaluated salad intake. Analysis: Linear and generalized linear (logit) mixed models were used to test statistical differences before and after the workshop. Results: The workshop resulted in a small increase in liking (n = 409; P = .02) and person control (n = 375; P<.001) and a decrease in hunger (n = 379; P<.001). A total of 30% of children increased their liking scores, 18% decreased them, and 52% did not change them. Significant associations of liking and change in liking with salad intake were in the expected direction. Conclusion and Implications: This study showed the positive effect of a cooking workshop on children’s salad liking across a selection of countries worldwide. Further research and novel methods are needed to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of cooking activities in real-life settings across countries. Key Words: acceptance, children, cooking, meal preparation, vegetable intake (J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019;000:1 −7.)

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

School of Health Professions
School of Health Professions > Nutrition and Dietetics

Name:

Van der Horst, Klazine0000-0001-7265-428X;
Mathias, Kevin C.;
Prieto Patron, Alberto and
Allirot, Xavier

ISSN:

1499-4046

Publisher:

Elsevier, for the Society of Nutrition Education (SNE)

Language:

English

Submitter:

Klazine Van der Horst

Date Deposited:

12 Nov 2019 11:08

Last Modified:

18 Dec 2020 13:29

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.jneb.2019.03.009

ARBOR DOI:

10.24451/arbor.8897

URI:

https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/8897

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