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Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of an Enhanced SNAP-Ed Delivered Curriculum in Low-income Preschools
Sponsor: Penn State University
Summary
This evaluation project aims to assess the impact of the Penn State Child Health Research Center's final year of SNAP-Ed funded nutrition education program in low-income preschool classrooms in Pennsylvania. This project uses a combination of nutrition education, repeated exposure to a variety of vegetables, and associative conditioning (using dips to make vegetables more appealing) to improve children's knowledge, acceptance, and intake of vegetables.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-12-08
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-01-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Rainbow Veggie Club
The CATCH EC curriculum is an evidence-based program designed to promote healthy eating, physical activity, and overall wellness in early childhood and school settings. A subset of lessons from this curriculum that focus on vegetables are implemented as part of the Rainbow Veggie Club, and additional enhancements were added to the standard CATCH lessons to specifically target vegetable exposure and acceptance. These enhancements include repeated exposure of vegetables, associative conditioning by serving vegetables alongside a familiar dip, behavioral reinforcement with non-food rewards, and integration of evaluation activities.
Locations (1)
The Learning Express
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States