Teaching Kids What to Eat Where They Eat: Developing and Pilot Testing the Nutrition Education in Foodservice Toolkit

Authors

Lorene D. Richie, University of California, BerkelyFollow
Anna C. Martin, University of California, BerkelyFollow
Luis Rodriguez, University of California, San FranciscoFollow
Margaret Johns, University of California Cooperative ExtensionFollow

Volume

47

Issue

4

Abstract

School foodservice offers an ideal yet underutilized setting for experiential learning around food for children and for engaging parents in modeling healthy eating at home. The goal of the Nutrition Education in School Foodservice project was to take advantage of the potential of school foodservice settings to positively influence children's eating—both at school and at home. A toolkit was designed and pilot-tested for use in elementary schools, particularly those serving low-income populations. Providing foodservice staff with training and materials was instrumental in promoting the use of the foodservice setting for nutrition education.

Recommended Citation

Richie, L. D., Martin, A. C., Rodriguez, L., & Johns, M. (2009). Teaching Kids What to Eat Where They Eat: Developing and Pilot Testing the Nutrition Education in Foodservice Toolkit. The Journal of Extension, 47(5), Article 40. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol47/iss5/40