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| 2063 - Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2063.1) | 12 |
Number of children grades K-2 who could identify vegetables |
| 2063.2) | 120 |
Number of children grades K-2 who could identify fruits |
| 2063.3) | 0 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating vegetables |
| 2063.4) | 0 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating fruit |
| 2063.5) | 0 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report intention to ask their family to buy their favorite fruit or vegetables |
| 2063.6) | 0 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report the intent to ask their family to keep fruits in a place where they can reach them |
| 2063.7) | 0 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report intention to ask their family to keep cut-up vegetables in a place where they can reach them |
Author: Danielle Barrett
Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
With the growing number of families eating on the run instead of cooking at home many young adults don’t receive needed basic cooking skills. Also, approximately 4 out of 5 children do not consume the recommended fruits and vegetables each day. In an effort to encourage more youth to get into the kitchen and to improve their diets Knox County 4-H Agent and FCS Agent teamed up to offer a three-day cooking camp. Twenty-three youths participated in this 3-day camp. Youth were taught basic coo
