Garden -Based Nutrition Education Affects Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Sixth-Grade Adolescents

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Garden -Based Nutrition Education Affects Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Sixth-Grade Adolescents

The purpose of this study was to see if planting a school-yard garden really does help children to consume more fruits and vegetable at a young age.
The study sample included 99 sixth grade students from three different elementary schools being tested, ages ranged from 10-13 years old
The main question that the study was trying to answer was: does having a garden at a school where children attend affect the amount of fruits and vegetables they consume?
The ANOVA shows that children, who participated in growing a garden at their school, consume more fruits and vegetables than the children that do not have a garden and receive education from that garden. There were also significant increases found in the children with gardens’ Vitamin A, C and fiber levels.  
The F value for fruit servings was 10.98 and the F value for vegetable servings was 15.00. The p-value for both, fruits and vegetables, was less than .001, showing that these values were statistically significant.  
This study is significant to any elementary school or middle school who is contemplating adding a garden to their school. This proves that having a garden at a school positively affects the child’s nutrition and causes them to eat more fruits and vegetables. This study can be used as evidence when people are presenting this idea to a school board.
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McAleese, J., & Rankin, L. (2007). Garden-Based Nutrition Education Affects Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Sixth-Grade Adolescents. Journal Of The American Dietetic Association, 107(4), 662-665. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2007.01.015
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