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Impact of Teacher Encouragement on Children's Consumption and Non-Eating Behaviour in a Wisconsin Elementary School Vegetable Snack Programme
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Chinchanachokchai, Sydney; Jamelske, Eric M.; Vernon, Erin – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Schools participating in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programme (FFVP) serve more fruit than vegetables and tend not to implement activities designed to increase consumption. This research examines the impact of teacher encouragement on consumption of raw vegetables served through a non-FFVP…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Eating Habits, Student Behavior, Health Programs
The Sustained Impact of Teacher Encouragement on Elementary Students' Vegetable Snack Consumption: Initial Findings from a Wisconsin Study
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Jamelske, Eric M.; Vernon, Erin – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2018
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of teacher encouragement on elementary school student vegetable snack consumption. Methods: Twelve Wisconsin elementary school teachers were randomly assigned different levels of encouragement procedures during vegetable snack time. The consumption levels of 218 students…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Nutrition, Food Standards, Elementary School Teachers
Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption during Elementary School Snack Periods Using Incentives, Prompting and Role Modeling
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Bica, Lori A.; Jamelske, Eric M.; Lagorio, Carla H. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2016
Purpose/Objectives: American children's consumption of fruits and vegetables (FVs) does not meet current recommendations. Hence, several federally funded, school-based programs have been initiated over the last several years. One such program is the United States Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), which provides…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Food, Elementary School Students, Program Effectiveness