Partnering with School Nutrition Professionals to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Intake Through Taste-Testing Activities

Authors

Sherri M. Cirignano, Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Luanne J. Hughes, Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Corey J. Wu-Jang, Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Kathleen Morgan, Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Alexandra Grenci, Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionFollow
LeeAnne Savoca, Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionFollow

Volume

51

Issue

6

DOI

10.34068/joe.51.06.16

Abstract

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 sets new nutrition standards for schools, requiring them to serve a greater variety and quantity of fruits and vegetables. Extension educators in New Jersey partnered with school nutrition professionals to implement a school wellness initiative that included taste-testing activities to support schools in achieving the milestones established by the HHFKA. Results indicated that "previewing" foods may influence students' interest in, and acceptance of, new foods, opening up outreach and partnership opportunities for Extension educators to consider when working to promote school wellness.

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Recommended Citation

Cirignano, S. M., Hughes, L. J., Wu-Jang, C. J., Morgan, K., Grenci, A., & Savoca, L. (2013). Partnering with School Nutrition Professionals to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Intake Through Taste-Testing Activities. The Journal of Extension, 51(6), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.51.06.16