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Food Science and Human Nutrition 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Spring, 2008
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FSHN 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Nutrition Information for Food Preparers and Donors
Spring, 2008

Individuals have a variety of eating styles and habits. The common goal of this semester's groups was to utilize "upstream" messages to enhance eating behaviors and improve mealtime practices. Eating patterns and food environments of each student was self-reported to determine the following four groups.

  • Eating Alone - A cookbook for individuals eating alone was created to avoid cooking in large amounts, and using the same ingredient in multiple dishes.
  • Eating As A Family - A calendar for families was created in order to promote variety and balance as well as un facts and activities for families to do.
  • Eating With A Significant Other - Consuming balanced meals using a variety of foods was the theme used throughout a newsletter designed for young couples. This newsletter also included recipes made-for-two as well as ideas for fun activities.
  • Eating With Roommates - A 12-month calendar was created for sharing and preparing meals with another person, and also included information on farmer's markets.

Projects:

  1. Eating Alone
  2. Eating As A Family
  3. Eating With A Significant Other
  4. Eating With Roommates

 

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FSHN 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Nutrition Information for Food Preparers and Donors
Spring, 2007

Benefit the food insecure by providing nutrition information to those that are involved int he preparation and donation of food and meals at local agencies. Four groups developed educational materials based on the Produce A Plate concept.

  • Organizational Food Donors — Targeted food donor organizations such as food banks, food pantries, or religious groups that donate food.
  • Individucal Food Donors — Aimed to educate individual food donors through grocery stores.
  • Food servers and Deliverers — Targeted servers and deliverers for the food insecure.
  • Food Preparers — Focused on creating nutrition education materials for food servers and preparers of organizations that prepare food.

Projects:

  1. Organizational Food Donors
  2. Individual Food Donors
  3. Food Servers and Deliverers
  4. Food Preparers

 

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FSHN 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Special Needs Groups
Spring 2006

The focus of the spring 2006 semester-long projects was to serve individuals with special needs on the island of Oahu. The goal was to develop educational materials and experiences based on the Produce A Plate concept, increasing awareness of the importance of eating an appropriately proportioned and balanced diet. The three groups geared their efforts towards programs evaluated the previous semester in the FSHN 451 Community Nutrition class: Special Olympians, families of people with type 2 diabetes, and mentally disabled adults on the Waianae Coast.

Projects:

  1. Diabetes Group - A Great Plate in 3 Easy Steps
  2. Special Olympics Group - Eat Like an Athlete: A Project for Special Olympics Athletes
  3. Waianae Coast Group - "Producing A Plate" with Huki Like Kakou!

 

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FSHN 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Produce An Athlete Website Revision
Spring, 2005

The spring 2005 class semester-long project was modifying and updating a website created by the former FSHN 452 class in the spring semester of 2002. The original website, "Produce an Athlete," targeted athletes, parents, and coaches in Hawaii, encouraging the consumption of fruits and vegetables. The goal of the 2005 project was to revamp the three-year-old website, encouraging an increase in consumption of fruits and vegetables. The objective of this class included remodeling of the existing materials, marketing the site to youth sports and health-related organizations, and creating interactive games for youth.

Projects:

  1. "Produce an Athlete" Website: The Games & Survey Group
  2. Remodeling Group
  3. "Marketing Munchkins"

 

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FSHN 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Community Education Program
Spring, 2004

The goal for the FSHN 452 spring 2004 project was designing a community education program for EFNEP schools using the following criteria:

  • Target adolescents age 12-18 years old, in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), which is designed to assist audiences with limited resources in acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets, in addition to improving the entire family's diet and nuritional well-being;
  • Organize the project using a modular delivery;
  • Use Social Marketing and Stages of Change models;
  • Deliver three messages regarding the importance of calcium food safety, and fruit and vegetable consumption.

Three groups were responsible for carrying out these educational programs and focused on fruits and vegetables, high calcium foods, and food safety.

Projects:

  1. Hand Washing: First Line of Defense
  2. Easy Way to 5-A-Day
  3. Calcium Group

 

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FSHN 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Food Safety Interventions
Spring, 2003

The objective of the Spring 2003 project was to design and implement a successful food safety message and materials to the elderly in order to reduce the susceptibility of food borne illness. Elderly clients of home-delivered meals programs; the servers, drivers, and packers of the meals; and clients from congregate dining sites were included as their target audience.

Projects:

  1. Keep hot foods hot, cold foods cold.
  2. When in doubt, throw it out.
  3. Wash hands quick, no get sick.

 

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FSHN 452: Concepts in Nutrition Education
Produce An Athlete Website
Spring, 2002

The Spring 2002 project was to create a website promoting healthful eating for active children, their parents, and coaches residing in Hawaii. The long-term goal of this website is to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, primarily in children. Information such as recipes, activities, food tips, and other nutrition links are included on this website.

<Produce An Athlete>

Projects:

  1. Website Construction
  2. Content
  3. Advertising/Evaluation

 

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