Formative Research to Create a Farm-to-School Program for High School Students in a Lower Income, Diverse, Urban Community

Autor/inn/en	Greer, Anna E.; Davis, Stacey; Sandolo, Cristina; Gaudet, Nicole; Castrogivanni, Brianna
Titel	Formative Research to Create a Farm-to-School Program for High School Students in a Lower Income, Diverse, Urban Community
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 88 (2018) 6, S.453-461 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Greer, Anna E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12627
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Low Income; Urban Areas; Focus Groups; Qualitative Research; Food; Nutrition; Urban Youth; Eating Habits; Health Promotion; Agricultural Production; School Community Relationship; Social Theories; Epistemology; Ethnic Diversity; Connecticut + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Niedriglohn; Urban area; Stadtregion; Qualitative Forschung; Lebensmittel; Ernährung; Urban areas; Youth; Stadt; Jugend; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Agriculture; Production; Landwirtschaft; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Gesellschaftstheorie; Erkenntnistheorie
Abstract	Background: Using Social Cognitive Theory as a framework, we examined opportunities for promoting local produce consumption among high school students in a lower-income, ethnically diverse, urban community. Methods: Six focus groups (N = 53) were conducted with students. Using Atlas.ti qualitative software, data were coded and reviewed to identify code categories which could be taken to represent themes. Results: Students (56.8% girls, 86.5% nonwhite) described local produce as being grown "nearby" or "in Connecticut." Overwhelmingly, students perceived local produce to be of higher quality (eg, "tastes better," "fresher") than nonlocal produce. Students reported that the foods served at school are "unnatural" and "made in a factory." Salient perceived outcomes associated with consuming local produce included "benefits the environment," "builds community and trust," and "keeps taxes down." Students recommended hanging large colorful posters highlighting the positive outcomes associated with consuming local produce in school locations with captive audiences such as lunch lines and classrooms. Labels identifying the food origins of cafeteria foods provided as well as taste tests of local produce might support students' self-efficacy for consuming local fruits and vegetables. Conclusions: These findings provide theory-based strategies for how to promote local produce consumption among a diverse group of urban high schools students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01