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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Evaluation of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program

An evaluation of the Kitchen Garden program, now in 140 primary schools around Melbourne, finds encouraging positive health-behaviour change in participating children.
It was found ...
• High level of enthusiasm for cooking and gardening
• Keen to be involved in food purchasing decisions
• Willing to try new foods - at least sometimes.
• Majority “limited eaters” with limited “food literacy”
• Majority showed basic or limited cooking and gardening skills and knowledge.
Download the full report and key findings here.

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