The study purpose was to examine the impact of the Harvest of the Month (HOTM) program
on fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, FV preferences, other eating behaviors, physical …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Most children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables (FV).
Schools are a critical setting for supporting children to consume FV. To fill a gap in available …

This cross-sectional study was conducted among low-income middle-school students (N=
426) in rural northern California to compare rates of overweight, elevated blood pressure …

Background: Fruit and vegetable consumption is important; however, intake remains low
among children. Simple, effective classroom-based interventions are needed. Purpose: To …

Purpose/Objectives This study examined the effect of the Harvest of the Month (HOTM)
nutrition education intervention program on middle-school students' fruit and vegetable …

Hmong Americans are originally a preliterate, seminomadic, and agrarian ethnic hill tribe
from Southeast Asia and have now been in the United States for the last four decades. From …

The objective of this study was to examine teachers' attitudes, beliefs, classroom practices
and perceptions of students' nutrition-related behaviors. The study involved 419 K-6th grade …

In this exploratory and descriptive study, I explored, analyzed, and described data provided
by existing seven Hmong American charter schools. I aggregated my findings into these …

Limited research has examined the rapid growth of farm to school (FTS) programs in the US.
Qualitative interviews (n= 24) framed by Diffusion of Innovations theory were used to explore …

The demand for early care and education facilities for young children aged zero to five years
old is growing at a rapid rate. In regard to early age nutrition, research tells us that a young …