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From the pandemic to the pan: the impact of COVID-19 on parental inclusion of children in cooking activities: a cross-continental survey.

Tony BensonBlain MurphyAmanda McCloatElaine MooneyMoira DeanFiona Lavelle
Published in: Public health nutrition (2021)
While there a number of key benefits to including children in cooking for the children such as providing life skills and increases in diet quality, this study highlighted a higher intake of vegetables by parents who included children more frequently in cooking activities. With continued lockdowns due to COVID-19 and perhaps more flexibility in working from home in the future, including children in cooking activities should be a key public health message for both children and parents.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • public health
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • cross sectional
  • risk assessment
  • climate change
  • drinking water