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Students completed a survey that assessed class acceptability and food, nutrition and housing insecurity.</div></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><div>Acceptability of the class with produce program was measured using Likert scale and open-ended questions. We also assessed descriptive characteristics and the rates of food, nutrition, and housing insecurity.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall, students were 23 ± 4.9 years, 88% female, 55% Black or African American, 90% undergraduates, 46% were food insecure, 34% were nutrition insecure, and 36% were housing insecure (n=130). Twelve percent students attended all classes, 25% attended 3 classes, 26% attended 2 classes and 36% attended one class. The cooking class with produce program was much liked; over 90% reported they would recommend this program to peers. The recipe/cooking demonstrations were acceptable; over 90% reported they were excellent and helped them learn how to make a dish. Around 91% reported they were confident to try the recipe at home and planned to buy the featured fruit and vegetables. Students open-ended responses echoed class acceptability; “I really liked that they used easily available ingredients we would receive! 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College Students’ Acceptability of a Free Pilot Cooking and Nutrition Education Class with a Produce Program at a Public University in Southern U.S
Background
Food and nutrition insecurity are emerging concerns among U.S. college students. To address this, we developed a cooking and nutrition education class with a produce program that offers students the opportunity to take home the same ingredients to cook.
Objective
Assess college students’ acceptability of a pilot cooking and nutrition education class with produce program.
Study Design, Settings, Participants
College students at a public U.S. university in 2024 were invited to attend at least one of four live 30-minute cooking demonstrations and nutrition education classes and receive ten pounds of produce, cooking tools, and recipe magnets. Students completed a survey that assessed class acceptability and food, nutrition and housing insecurity.
Measurable Outcome/Analysis
Acceptability of the class with produce program was measured using Likert scale and open-ended questions. We also assessed descriptive characteristics and the rates of food, nutrition, and housing insecurity.
Results
Overall, students were 23 ± 4.9 years, 88% female, 55% Black or African American, 90% undergraduates, 46% were food insecure, 34% were nutrition insecure, and 36% were housing insecure (n=130). Twelve percent students attended all classes, 25% attended 3 classes, 26% attended 2 classes and 36% attended one class. The cooking class with produce program was much liked; over 90% reported they would recommend this program to peers. The recipe/cooking demonstrations were acceptable; over 90% reported they were excellent and helped them learn how to make a dish. Around 91% reported they were confident to try the recipe at home and planned to buy the featured fruit and vegetables. Students open-ended responses echoed class acceptability; “I really liked that they used easily available ingredients we would receive! So cool!”, “How it’s (recipe) catered to students, they factored in limited time and money and is dorm accessible”, and “I hope this class is offered every semester”.
Conclusions
We found high acceptability of a pilot cooking and nutrition education class with produce program among college students, including those experiencing food and nutrition insecurity.
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.