Children Accept Products Reformulated to be Healthier From a Mexican Food Assistance Program: A Basic Qualitative Research Study.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.014

Vania Lara-Mejía, Yatziri Ayvar-Gama, Carlos Cruz-Casarrubias, Ana Munguía, Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo, Simón Barquera

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Abstract

Objective: To describe children's experiences with the sensory characteristics of reformulated cereal products delivered by the School Breakfast Program (SBP) in Mexico following the implementation of package warning labeling regulations.

Methods: We conducted a basic descriptive qualitative study involving focus groups of 40 SBP beneficiary children from rural schools recruited through convenience sampling. The data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Results: Children presented positive experiences regarding the visual (eg, animal shapes), textural (eg, nonsticky texture), and taste (eg, peanut and amaranth combination) characteristics of reformulated SBP products. As the SBP products had no labels or warning legends, they were considered nutritious and healthy.

Conclusions and implications: The results provide preliminary evidence that children accept food products reformulated to be healthier without warning labels or legends. Understanding children's sensory experiences is crucial for identifying gaps and opportunities to ensure SBP operations.

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 医学-学科教育

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4.20

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11.50%

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379

审稿时长

44 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas. The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society''s official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.