Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables |
670 |
Number of participants |
820 |
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits |
694 |
Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods |
760 |
Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active |
502 |
Number of participants reporting intention to drink more water and/or drink less soda |
548 |
Number of participants who reported the intention to spend more time in the kitchen preparing meals |
664 |
Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active |
475 |
Learning to cook is an essential life skill everyone should strive to develop at some point in their life. Involving kids in the kitchen is a great way to kickstart learning from a young age and comes with numerous benefits. Cooking with kids provides opportunities to teach them about food and nutrition. Involvement in meal preparation exposes them to new foods in a positive way and increases their likelihood of trying new foods, such as fruits and vegetables (van der Horst et al., 2014). Conseq...
