Evaluation of the PhunkyFoods intervention on food literacy and cooking skills of children aged 7-9 years: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Yorkshire Primary Schools UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity rates more than double during primary school in England. Acquiring competent cooking skills is a key part of children's education that can lead to improved knowledge of a healthy lifestyle and dietary behaviours. Evaluation of the impact of 'PhunkyFoods', a school-based food and nutrition education programme, will assess food literacy, cooking skills and dietary behaviour in primary-school children.

Methods

A cluster randomised controlled trial will be undertaken in 28 primary schools in North Yorkshire, UK, including a total population of children aged 7-9 years (n = 420). The trial has two arms: (a) the intervention group receiving PhunkyFoods programme (n = 210) and (b) the wait-list control group receiving the usual school curriculum (n = 210

SUBMITTER: Vaughan KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature