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Effectiveness of the Apprenti en Action School-based Culinary Program on 9-10-year-old Children's Food Literacy

NCT05278377 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2022-10-17

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Summary

In New Brunswick, Canada, only 53% of Kindergarten to Grade 5 students reported eating five or more vegetables and fruits per day in 2016-2017. Low intakes of vegetables and fruits are a marker for poor nutrition, which may impair the growth and cognitive development of children and adolescents and may put them at risk of developing certain non-communicable diseases earlier in life. It has been suggested that increasing children's food literacy may be an effective way of promoting healthier diets, including increasing vegetable and fruit intake among students. Since children spend most of their waking hours at school, this may be a key setting for promoting food literacy and healthy eating behaviors. Previous studies have found that culinary interventions that include taste testing and nutrition education may improve students' food literacy and vegetable and fruit consumption. Therefore, this quasi-experimental study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a school-based culinary program titled "Apprenti en Action" on primary school children's food literacy, breakfast, and vegetable and fruit consumption. Specifically, data were collected among Grade 5 students from ten francophone elementary schools, five of which received the "Apprenti en Action" program and five who did not. The "Apprenti en Action" program consisted of six, one-hour culinary workshops given once a week, at school, during school hours. Data on students' food literacy, breakfast, vegetable, and fruit consumption were collected via online questionnaires before and after the program. In addition to collecting quantitative data, qualitative data were collected from program participants and their parents to assess their perceptions of "Apprenti en Action".

Conditions

  • Fruit and Vegetable Intake
  • Eating Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

"Apprenti en Action" program

The "Apprenti en Action" program aims to teach students how to read and follow recipes, prepare and cook various foods using various culinary techniques, and apply food safety practices. Students are also taught the basics of healthy food, nutrition, and cooking.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New Brunswick Innovation Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universite de Moncton

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephanie A Ward, PhD, RD · Universite de Moncton

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-15
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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