The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant in Grayson County, Ky. recently taught a group of high school students, using the Teen Cuisine curricula.  There were only nine students in the class, but it was a very successful class.  Some of the students had never cooked before, while others had been cooking for a few years.  Each one said they learned so much and wanted to come back again for more classes.

      The evaluations from the students showed significant changes in their eating habits and lifestyles. By the end of the series, 44% of the students were eating more vegetables daily, while there was a 67% increase in the amount of fruit they were eating.  With further assessment, this group had a 78% increase in the amount of whole grains they were eating and a 44% increase in their daily activity levels. 

Students made some positive comments about the class, including:

“I love this class, when can we come back?”

“I never knew I could cook anything, and now look at me!”

“The food I cooked actually tastes good!”

The teacher also has positive comments about the program, such as:

“My student’s love your class, they look forward to it each week.”

“My student’s make sure to bring me a small bite of everything they cooked that day.  They are so proud of themselves, and I’m very proud of them as well!”