Each year 1 in 6 American’s get sick from eating contaminated food. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 15% of foods related to illness stem from not washing fruits and vegetables. 

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Assistant in Rockcastle County, Kentucky provided a 6 day program at the Rockcastle County Middle School using the Teen Cuisine curriculum with 8^th grade students. 27 students participated in the program. Each lesson had a focus on food safety. Daily activities and demonstrations were incorporated to stress the importance of washing fruits and vegetables. The goal was to increase the amount of students who were not washing fruits and vegetables before consumption. 

At the post evaluation, 63% of students reported they were washing fruits and vegetables more often. The students were more informed on food safety and were able to see the need for washing produce before ingesting.