Gertrude G Zeinstra

Biographic Data

ID	5504818
NAME	Gertrude G Zeinstra
GIVEN NAMES	Gertrude G
FAMILY NAME	Zeinstra
SIGNATURE	ZEINSTRA G G
AFFILIATIONS	Wageningen University & Research
ORCID	0000-0003-3942-5420
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	26
TOTAL CITATIONS	25
WORKS AS AUTHOR	26
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	2

Caregivers' perspectives on the in-home implementation and effectiveness of “Miffy eats the rainbow!”
Open AccessZoë S van der Heijden, Gertrude G Zeinstra et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026
Background: Home-based interventions can support fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in young children. Although their effectiveness is well documented, real-life implementation experiences remain understudied; such knowledge is crucial for sustained and scalable impact. Citizen science offers a promising approach for collecting large-scale, practice-based insights into how such interventions are used in daily life. Objective: This study used a …
Development and validation of a comprehensive food literacy questionnaire for adolescents integrating knowledge, skills, and environmental influences
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Lenneke M van Bussel et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026
Food literacy refers to the individual’s capabilities to make informed food choices. While there are several conceptual frameworks for defining food literacy, food literacy questionnaires specifically designed for adolescents are scarce. This study aimed to develop and validate a comprehensive food literacy questionnaire for adolescents. The study consisted of three stages. First, a concept questionnaire was developed based on literature, expert …
Sowing the seeds of taste? The impact of early sweet exposure on children’s dietary taste patterns from 12 to 36 months
Open AccessGerry Jager, Carina Mueller et al.ARTICLEAppetite2025
Sweet and sour sips
Open AccessCarina Mueller, Gertrude G Zeinstra et al.ARTICLEAppetite2024References: 45
Health agencies advocate reducing children's sweetness exposure to lower sweetness preference or liking to ultimately lower sugar intake. However, the relationship between sweetness exposure, preference, and liking remains unclear. This work investigated the influence of exposure to a sucrose-containing sweet or sour-tasting drink on sweetness preference and liking for sweet and sour products in 4-7-year-old children (n = 65). The children were r…
Exploring promising intervention approaches to support healthy and sustainable eating among young adults
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Meeke Ummels et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023
Implementation of four strategies in Dutch day-care centres to stimulate young children's fruit and vegetable consumption
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Femke A Hoefnagels et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023References: 38
The day-care setting is an ideal place to encourage children's fruit and vegetable (=F&V) eating. Whereas many studies have focused on the effectiveness to increase F&V consumption, little is known about how to successfully implement effective strategies in daily practice. This study aimed to investigate how day-care professionals evaluated the implementation of a self-chosen strategy to support children's F&V eating. Thirteen day-care locations …
Food waste in time of Covid-19
Open AccessMatteo Masotti, Sandra van der Haar et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023References: 41
Evaluation of an online toolkit to support children’s fruit and vegetable consumption via a 5-day school food policy
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Marlies Willemsen-Regelink et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023
Effects of repeated exposure to sweet and sweet-sour drinks on sweetness preferences in children
Open AccessCarina Müller, Carina Mueller et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023
Effects of parental restriction on intake of sugary foods and beverages and sweetness preferences in 4-7-year-old children
Open AccessGerry Jager, Carina Mueller et al.ARTICLEAppetite2022
The relationship between sweetness exposure and sweetness liking in infants 3-12 months of age
Open AccessCarina Mueller, Claire Chabanet et al.ARTICLEAppetite2022
Evaluation of various strategies to enhance children’s fruit and vegetable consumption
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Marieke Battjes-Fries et al.ARTICLEAppetite2022
Exploration of a digital game to encourage children’s fruit and vegetable consumption
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Anne-Romy Peelen et al.ARTICLEAppetite2021
Strategies to increase primary school children's fruit and vegetable intake during 10AM snack time
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Sandra van der Haar et al.ARTICLEAppetite2021Cited by: 1References: 26
In this observational study, children's fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption during the 10AM school break was assessed for two promising strategies: a 5-day-a-week F&V policy and free provision of F&V presented in an attractive fruit bowl. Schools without a school food policy served as reference group. A secondary aim was to explore the feasibility of the two strategies. A total of 569 children aged 6-9 years participated. Children's F&V consump…
Meal enjoyment in institutionalized elderly with dementia; staff members’ view
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Esmeé L DoetsARTICLEAppetite2021
Changing the behaviour of children living in Dutch disadvantaged neighbourhoods to improve breakfast quality
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Monique H Vingerhoeds et al.ARTICLEAppetite2019References: 55
Breast-feeding duration and child eating characteristics in relation to later vegetable intake in 2–6-year-old children in ten studies throughout Europe
Open AccessVictoire WT de Wild, Gerry Jager et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2018
Objective Breast-feeding is thought to facilitate young children’s acceptance of new foods, including vegetables, but the evidence for this relationship appears inconsistent across studies. Increasing children’s vegetable intake remains challenging; therefore the present study aimed to investigate whether breast-feeding duration predicts vegetable intake in 2–6-year-old children. Design Actual vegetable intake was measured in studies across three…
Is repeated exposure the holy grail for increasing children's vegetable intake? Lessons learned from a Dutch childcare intervention using various vegetable preparations
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Milou Vrijhof et al.ARTICLEAppetite2018Cited by: 5References: 47
Effectiveness of Taste Lessons with and without additional experiential learning activities on children’s willingness to taste vegetables
Open AccessMarieke C E Battjes-Fries, Annemien Haveman-Nies et al.ARTICLEAppetite2017Cited by: 2References: 32
Effectiveness of school-based nutrition programme Taste Lessons on children's willingness to taste vegetables
Open AccessMarieke C E Battjes-Fries, M Battjes-Fries et al.ARTICLEAppetite2016
Children's food liking; lessons learned from an individual approach
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, G Zeinstra et al.ARTICLEAppetite2016
Parental child-feeding strategies in relation to Dutch children’s fruit and vegetable intake
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Maria Koelen et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2010
Objective To identify parental child-feeding strategies that may increase children’s fruit or vegetable intake, since the relationship between these strategies and children’s intake has never been investigated for fruit and vegetables as two separate food groups. Design A survey study, where parents provided information about their practices in relation to feeding their children and about their own and their children’s fruit and vegetable intake.…
Children's hard-wired aversion to pure vegetable tastes. A ‘failed’ flavour–nutrient learning study
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Maria Koelen et al.ARTICLEAppetite2010
Children's hard-wired aversion to pure vegetable tastes. A ‘failed’ flavour–nutrient learning study
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Maria Koelen et al.ARTICLEAppetite2009Cited by: 17References: 15
The influence of preparation method on children's liking for vegetables
Open AccessGertrude G Zeinstra, Cees de Graaf et al.ARTICLEAppetite2008