Research on the amount of Nutrition education covered in specific New Hampshire elementary schools.

1. The Current State of Elementary Level Nutrition
EducationErica Gallo 2015, Nutrition and
EcoGastronomy
1,260 Hours Spent
in the Classroom in
One Year
4 Hours Spent in the
Classroom on
Nutrition Education
in One Year
Boundaries to Education
Current Nutrition
EducationNH State Health Education Guidelines last updated in 2003
• Participating schools and programs in research
• Mast Way Elementary, Lee
• Garrison Elementary, Dover
• Granite State Fit Kids
Time Spent on Nutrition Education During One School Year
Adequate
Calorie and
Nutrient
Consumption
Proper Growth
and
Development
Importance of Nutrition
Education
Overcoming those
Boundaries• Integrating nutrition into all areas of curriculum
• Utilizing outside support
• Increasing the importance and awareness of nutrition
Superior
School
Performance
Analyze the current nutrition education curriculum in certain
NH schools/programs to highlight positive aspects and detect
those areas that could use improvement
Identify the boundaries to more or improved nutrition
education curriculum
Determine how to overcome those barriers to include more
nutrition in schools
Emphasize the importance of more nutrition education for
school performance and overall wellness
Objectives