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Title: Impact of School Gardens on Nutrition Education among Limited-Income Communities in Alabama
Language: English
Authors: Sofia O. Sanchez (ORCID 0000-0001-5497-1425), Katie Funderburk (ORCID 0000-0003-0795-3552), Erin Reznicek (ORCID 0000-0002-2395-9455), Sondra M. Parmer, J. B. Hinnant (ORCID 0000-0001-6643-8257)
Source: Journal of School Health. 2025 95(2):153-161.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
Grade 3
Primary Education
Descriptors: Gardening, Nutrition Instruction, Low Income Groups, Eating Habits, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Outcomes of Education, Health Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Dietetics, Extension Education, Federal Programs, Nutrition, Welfare Services, Rural Schools
Geographic Terms: Alabama
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
DOI: 10.1111/josh.13513
ISSN: 0022-4391
1746-1561
Abstract: Background: We sought to determine the impact of school gardens and nutrition education on student fruit and vegetable consumption from limited-income communities in Alabama. Methods: Third grade students at 99 Alabama schools with and without gardens on-site were randomized to receive either nutrition education or to a wait-list control group. Multi-level models were used to assess the effects of treatment and control with and without school gardens. Results: Students attending schools with gardens demonstrated highest consumption of fruits and vegetables prior to treatment. Nutrition education alone translated into significant dietary improvements. Both gardens and education translated into greatest dietary improvements. Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: Devising financially accessible, practical, and culturally relevant ways to improve student health through garden and nutrition education may help improve student diet. Forming comprehensive Extension, SNAP-Ed, and school collaboration to support gardens, nutrition education, and healthy school policies and systems can be a way to support and sustain healthy student learning environments. Conclusions: Combined gardening and nutrition education is associated with increases in fruit and vegetable consumption among majority rural, Southern students from limited-resource communities.
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