Evaluation of a Nutrition Education and Skills Training programme in vulnerable adults who are at high risk of food insecurity
Jade L. Kearsey,
Elisha West,
Nelia Vairinhos
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundIn Australia, the prevalence of food insecurity increased by 1.5% between 2014 and 2016 and 2018 and 2020 due to effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic. OzHarvest offers a 6‐week Nutrition Education and Skills Training (NEST) programme to adults at risk of food insecurity. NEST provides 2.5‐h weekly cooking workshops on simple, healthy and affordable meals. This study aimed to determine the immediate (post) and longer‐term (6 months) impacts of participation in NEST.MethodsA quasi‐experimental study with p… Show more
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