Effectiveness of the ‘Know what you eat’ nutrition education program for Dutch secondary schools

Abstract Background School-based nutrition education programs have increasingly been used to teach children about healthy and sustainable nutrition, but there are less recognized programs available for secondary education. In this study we studied the effectiveness of the digital ‘Know what you eat’ program from the Netherlands Nutrition Centre among students (12-15y) on behavioral determinants and self-reported behaviors related to healthy, safe, and sustainable eating behavior. Methods Within a quasi-experimental research design, students in the first or second grade of 7 intervention school... Mehr ...