VERTICAL: A Sensory Education Program for Australian Primary Schools to Promote Children's Vegetable Consumption

Poelman, A.A.M.; Cochet-Broch, Maeva; Cox, David N.; Vogrig, Darren

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.04.001

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“…Vegetable Education Resource to Increase Children's Acceptance and Liking (VERTICAL). 9 It is an experiential learning program dedicated to vegetables, combining elements from sensory education and scientific insights into children's development of vegetable acceptance, such as exposure and role modeling. 10 It is short (five 1-hour interventions) with good curriculum alignment and was positively evaluated by teachers.…”

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Vegetable Education Program Positively Affects Factors Associated With Vegetable Consumption Among Australian Primary (Elementary) Schoolchildren

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Cox

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Objective: To measure the effectiveness of a new sensory education program for Australian primary (elementary) schoolchildren (Vegetable Education Resource to Increase Children's Acceptance and Liking [VERTICAL]) designed to increase vegetable enjoyment and positively predispose to vegetable consumption. Methods: Pretest and posttest (collected 2 weeks after intervention) survey data (n = 299) on cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral factors associated with vegetable consumption were compared between the intervention (which followed VERTICAL, a program consisting of five 1-hour teacher-led interventions) and control students (aged 8−12 years) from Sydney primary schools. Results: The VERTICAL intervention increased knowledge about vegetables and the senses (P = .002), the ability to verbalize sensations (P < .001), vegetable acceptance (P = .007), and willingness to try vegetables (P = .05). Middle primary students gained more positive attitudes toward vegetable consumption (P = .009). Moreover, VERTICAL had no effect on food neophobia, perceived norms of teacher and peers, emotions, behavioral intentions, and vegetables tried. Conclusions and Implications: Behavioral change was achieved through VERTICAL in a short intervention, supporting further development and validation.

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“…10 It is short (five 1-hour interventions) with good curriculum alignment and was positively evaluated by teachers. 9 The current study evaluated VERTI-CAL's effectiveness in achieving change in students' behaviors toward vegetable consumption.…”

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Vegetable Education Program Positively Affects Factors Associated With Vegetable Consumption Among Australian Primary (Elementary) Schoolchildren

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Cox

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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“…The classroom intervention in both intervention arms was a teacher-led vegetable education program VERTICAL designed to positively prime children towards vegetable consumption by increasing enjoyment and willingness to consume vegetables. A pilot version of the program is described elsewhere [ 33 ] and results from a student and teacher evaluation were used to further develop the program [ 33 , 34 ]. A description of VERTICAL can be found in Appendix A .…”

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“…A prototype version of VERTICAL was developed and showed positive changes in mediating factors associated with children’s vegetable consumption in a matched-control schools pilot study [ 33 , 34 ]. These changes included: increases in knowledge about vegetables and the senses, students’ verbalization skills around vegetable sensory properties, vegetable acceptance and willingness to try vegetables [ 34 ].…”

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“…These changes included: increases in knowledge about vegetables and the senses, students’ verbalization skills around vegetable sensory properties, vegetable acceptance and willingness to try vegetables [ 34 ]. The program was evaluated favourably by teachers; however, preparation effort was seen as considerable [ 33 ]. The content of the VERTICAL program was refined based on study outcomes.…”

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Effect of Experiential Vegetable Education Program on Mediating Factors of Vegetable Consumption in Australian Primary School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

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Schools provide a relevant and equitable environment to influence students towards increased vegetable consumption. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a Vegetable Education Resource To Increase Children’s Acceptance and Liking (VERTICAL) for Australian primary schools (curriculum aligned and based on a framework of food preference development and sensory experiential learning) on positively influencing factors predisposing children towards increased vegetable consumption. The secondary aim was to evaluate two levels of teacher training intensity on intervention effectiveness. A cluster-RCT amongst schools with three conditions was conducted: 1 = teaching VERTICAL preceded by online teacher training; 2 = as per 1 with additional face-to-face teacher training; 3 = Control. Pre-test, post-test and 3-month follow-up measures (knowledge, verbalization ability, vegetable acceptance, behavioural intentions, willing to taste, new vegetables consumed) were collected from students (n = 1639 from 25 schools in Sydney/Adelaide, Australia). Data were analyzed using mixed model analysis. No difference in intervention effectiveness was found between the two training methods. Compared to the Control, VERTICAL positively affected all outcome measures after intervention (p < 0.01) with knowledge sustained at 3-month follow-up (p < 0.001). In conclusion, VERTICAL was effective in achieving change amongst students in mediating factors known to be positively associated with vegetable consumption.

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Effects of a short food education program implemented at school canteens on children’s acceptance of plant-based food: A quasi-experimental study

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Food Quality and Preference

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VERTICAL: A Sensory Education Program for Australian Primary Schools to Promote Children's Vegetable Consumption

Cited by 5 publications

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Vegetable Education Program Positively Affects Factors Associated With Vegetable Consumption Among Australian Primary (Elementary) Schoolchildren

Vegetable Education Program Positively Affects Factors Associated With Vegetable Consumption Among Australian Primary (Elementary) Schoolchildren

Effect of Experiential Vegetable Education Program on Mediating Factors of Vegetable Consumption in Australian Primary School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of a short food education program implemented at school canteens on children’s acceptance of plant-based food: A quasi-experimental study

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