Jessica Jarick Metcalfe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6268669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Jarick Metcalfe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica Jarick |
| FAMILY NAME | Metcalfe |
| SIGNATURE | METCALFE J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8474-2508 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Community-based nutrition education and hands-on cooking intervention increases farmers’ market use and vegetable servings
Objective: The objective of the current study was to evaluate the impact of the Market to MyPlate (M2MP) program on participants’ reported farmers’ market (FM) attitudes and shopping behaviours, frequency of serving vegetables to their families, food resource management behaviours and food security. A secondary objective was to identify facilitators and barriers to shopping at FM and food waste reduction techniques used by low-income families. De…
The Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Replacing Whole Apples with Sliced in the National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves 29.6 million lunches each day. Schools must offer 1⁄2 a cup of fruit for each lunch tray. Much of this fruit may be wasted, leaving the schools in a dilemma. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the consumption of whole vs. sliced apples and determine the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. Researchers weighed apple waste at baseline and three post-intervention time points in one rural …
Community-based culinary and nutrition education intervention promotes fruit and vegetable consumption
Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Market to MyPlate (M2MP) program on fruit and vegetable consumption and cooking behaviours. Secondary objectives were to examine factors that affected participant retention and program completion, and analyse program feedback provided by participants. Design: This study conducted a mixed methods evaluation embedded within a cluster randomised controlled trial of the M2M…
Implementation of a Multi-Component School Lunch Environmental Change Intervention to Improve Child Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Nudge interventions are widely used to promote health in schools, yet implementation metrics are seldom used to understand intervention outcomes. A multi-component intervention consisting of cafeteria decorations, creative names, social norming taste tests, and flavor station components was implemented in three rural elementary school cafeterias by school nutrition services (SNS) and extension staff. Selection and consumption of fruits and vegeta…
Family food involvement is related to healthier dietary intake in preschool-aged children
Family food involvement is related to healthier dietary intake in preschool-aged children
Implementation of a Multi-Component School Lunch Environmental Change Intervention to Improve Child Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Nudge interventions are widely used to promote health in schools, yet implementation metrics are seldom used to understand intervention outcomes. A multi-component intervention consisting of cafeteria decorations, creative names, social norming taste tests, and flavor station components was implemented in three rural elementary school cafeterias by school nutrition services (SNS) and extension staff. Selection and consumption of fruits and vegeta…
The Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Replacing Whole Apples with Sliced in the National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves 29.6 million lunches each day. Schools must offer 1⁄2 a cup of fruit for each lunch tray. Much of this fruit may be wasted, leaving the schools in a dilemma. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the consumption of whole vs. sliced apples and determine the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. Researchers weighed apple waste at baseline and three post-intervention time points in one rural …
Community-based culinary and nutrition education intervention promotes fruit and vegetable consumption
Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Market to MyPlate (M2MP) program on fruit and vegetable consumption and cooking behaviours. Secondary objectives were to examine factors that affected participant retention and program completion, and analyse program feedback provided by participants. Design: This study conducted a mixed methods evaluation embedded within a cluster randomised controlled trial of the M2M…
Community-based nutrition education and hands-on cooking intervention increases farmers’ market use and vegetable servings
Objective: The objective of the current study was to evaluate the impact of the Market to MyPlate (M2MP) program on participants’ reported farmers’ market (FM) attitudes and shopping behaviours, frequency of serving vegetables to their families, food resource management behaviours and food security. A secondary objective was to identify facilitators and barriers to shopping at FM and food waste reduction techniques used by low-income families. De…
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Consumption (sociology (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Nutrition Education (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)