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Sofia O. Sanchez; Katie Funderburk; Erin Reznicek; Sondra M. Parmer; J. B. Hinnant – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: We sought to determine the impact of school gardens and nutrition education on student fruit and vegetable consumption from limited-income communities in Alabama. Methods: Third grade students at 99 Alabama schools with and without gardens on-site were randomized to receive either nutrition education or to a wait-list control group.…
Descriptors: Gardening, Nutrition Instruction, Low Income Groups, Eating Habits
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Lohr, Abby M.; Henry, Nick; Roe, Denise; Rodriguez, Claudio; Romero, Rosalva; Ingram, Maia – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Our objective was to evaluate the effect of garden-based learning on outlook and behaviors toward vegetables among primarily Latinx students. An educational strategy, garden-based learning is a teaching tool that complements other disciplines. Methods: Third- and fourth-grade students at 4 elementary schools with different garden…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Hispanic American Students, Gardening, Outdoor Education
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Berezowitz, Claire K.; Bontrager Yoder, Andrea B.; Schoeller, Dale A. – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Schools face increasing demands to provide education on healthy living and improve core academic performance. Although these appear to be competing concerns, they may interact beneficially. This article focuses on school garden programs and their effects on students' academic and dietary outcomes. Methods: Database searches in CABI,…
Descriptors: Gardening, Academic Achievement, Dietetics, Nutrition