Hands-on childcare garden intervention: a randomized controlled trial to assess effects on fruit and vegetable identification, liking, and consumption among children aged 3-5  years in north carolina

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While prior research suggests that gardening may affect school-age children`s learning (Berezowitz et_al, 2015; Wells et_al, 2015) and diet (Davis et_al, 2015; Skelton et_al, 2019), few studies have focused on the influence of garden interventions on preschool-age children, when effects may be particularly potent. Many prior studies face methodological limitations such as short duration, small sample sizes, absence of a control group, or lack of random assignment, which compromise causal conclusions (i.e., internal validity; Ohly et_al, 2016; SavoieRoskos et_al, 2017; Landry et_al, 2021). Establishing fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption habits . . .

 



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