In the study, published in the Journal of Education and Behavior, researchers asked 125 10- to 12-year-olds, with parental consent, at five schools in the Netherlands to watch 10 minutes of a Dutch public television cooking program designed for children, and then offered them a snack as a reward for participating. Children who watched the healthy program were 2.7 times more likely to choose one of the healthy snack options (an apple or a few pieces of cucumber) than one of the unhealthy options (a handful of chips or a handful of salted mini-pretzels).
"The findings from this study indicate cooking programs can be a promising tool for promoting positive changes in children's food-related preferences, attitudes, and behaviors," said lead author Frans Folkvord, PhD, Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
Preparation and familiarity with healthy foods play an important role
Although other studies have shown that actual cooking classes are useful in positively modifying food-related preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of school-aged children (since they are actually involved in preparing the dish), this study showed that a televised cooking show was also useful in improving children's eating behavior. However, this only applies to cooking programs presenting healthy foods.
The study indicates the visual prominence of healthier options in both food choice and portion size on TV cooking programs leads young viewers to crave those healthier choices then act on those cravings as watching cooking shows featuring fruits and vegetables increased a child's familiarity with how to cook and prepare the food.
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