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A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th-6th Grade Students.

Ron StrochlicGail Woodward-LopezSridharshi HewawitharanaKatharina StrengJackie RichardsonLauren WhetstoneDerek Gorshow
Published in: The Journal of school health (2021)
The Harvest of the Month curriculum is effective at increasing fruit intake among a low-income, diverse student population in grades 4-6, is acceptable to students, teachers, and parents, and is feasible to implement. Findings suggest this impact is the result of changes in preferences, skills, and motivation but not self-efficacy or perceived social norms. Some tailoring of the curriculum may be needed to increase its appropriateness for 6th-grade students, increase the impact on vegetable intake, and limit intake of juice.
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