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ERIC Number: EJ1304234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th-6th Grade Students
Strochlic, Ron; Woodward-Lopez, Gail; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi; Streng, Katharina; Richardson, Jackie; Whetstone, Lauren; Gorshow, Derek
Journal of School Health, v91 n9 p750-760 Sep 2021
Background: Most children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables (FV). Schools are a critical setting for supporting children to consume FV. To fill a gap in available materials, a classroom curriculum was developed and evaluated to determine impacts on student FV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Methods: A pre-/post-intervention survey was administered to 4th-6th grade students in 3 intervention and one comparison schools. Post-intervention student focus groups, parent/guardian surveys, and teacher surveys provided complementary information. Results: Intervention students had a significantly greater increase in total FV intake, fruit intake, and 100% juice consumption, and preference for several types of FV relative to comparison group students. Students, teachers, and parents reported overall high levels of satisfaction with the curriculum. Conclusions: The Harvest of the Month curriculum is effective at increasing fruit intake among a low-income, diverse student population in grades 4-6, is acceptable to students, teachers, and parents, and is feasible to implement. Findings suggest this impact is the result of changes in preferences, skills, and motivation but not self-efficacy or perceived social norms. Some tailoring of the curriculum may be needed to increase its appropriateness for 6th-grade students, increase the impact on vegetable intake, and limit intake of juice.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A