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Gordon, Cynthia; Hayes, Roger – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: The present study investigates consumer responses to New York City's 2008 calorie labeling regulation in 2 lower-income neighborhoods of New York City. Methods: Focus groups were conducted, and 34 fast-food consumers participated. Group summaries and descriptive and analytic depictions of group responses and interactions were developed…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Food, Internet, Behavior Change
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White, Alicie H.; Wilson, Judy F.; Burns, Adam; Blum-Kemelor, Donna; Singh, Anita; Race, Patricia O.; Soto, Valery; Lockett, Alice F. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To develop and test nutrition messages and supporting content with low-income mothers for use with theory-based interventions addressing fruit and vegetable consumption and child-feeding practices. Design: Six formative and 6 evaluative focus groups explored message concepts and tested messages, respectively. Setting: Research…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mothers, Focus Groups, Nutrition
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Bukhari, Ali; Fredericks, Lynn; Wylie-Rosett, Judith – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Studies have suggested that skill-building through hands-on cooking as a nutrition education strategy, is effective to improve overall dietary quality among participants. FamilyCook Productions' "Diet for a Healthy Planet with Teen Battle Chefs(TM)" curriculum using this approach, was piloted in 2008 in a Brooklyn public high school…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Food Service, Program Evaluation, Focus Groups
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Dollahite, Jamie; Kenkel, Donald; Thompson, C. Scott – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Objective: To evaluate the New York State Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program using economic methodology. Design: Data were collected by nutrition educators in a pretest, posttest design with an epidemiological modeling approach to assess costs and estimate potential health benefits of the state program. Setting: Cooperative Extension,…
Descriptors: State Programs, Extension Education, Nutrition, Program Effectiveness