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NUTRITION ASSESSMENTS:

4-H Foods & Nutrition Questionnaire

Contact: West Virginia Cooperative Extension Service

Years in Project area:________
Age:_______
Grade:________
Date:__________

 

1. As a result of doing a 4-H Foods and Nutrition project, do you think you are more aware of how the food you eat affects your health?

___Yes ___No

2. Do you think you have learned more this year about any of these topics? Please check all topics you have learned more about.

___Food Guide Pyramid
___Understanding how food spoils
___Functions of key nutrients
___Safe food handling
___Following dietary guidelines
___Safe food storage
___Food advertising
___Freezing
___Reading food labels
___Canning
___Unit pricing and comparing costs
___Food nutrition careers
___Cooking techniques
___Understanding the science of food
___Kitchen safety

3. As a result of being involved in a 4-H Foods & Nutrition project, are you doing any of the following?

___Planning balanced meals
___Serving family meals
___Shopping for groceries
___Cleaning up the kitchen
___Preparing foods at home
___Doing regular exercise
___Setting the table

 

5. Now that you have done a 4-H Foods and Nutrition project, have you made any changes in what you eat?

Food: Eating less Eating about the same  Eating more
 a) Vegetables      
 b) Fruits      
 c) Foods made with grains like cereal/bread/pasta      
 d) Dessers like cake and cookies      
 e) Snacks like chips and candy      
 f) Foods with less fat      

 

6. Overall, being involved in the Foods & Nutrition project has helped me:

___A great deal
___Somewhat
___Not at all

 

7. Did you go on a field trip this year to a:

___Grocery store
___Food processing plant
___Fast food restaurant
___Hospital/nutrition counseling
___Regular restaurant
___Fitness center
___Farm/farm stand


8. Share any special successes you have in the Foods & nutrition project.

 

 

 

 

 

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ENTRY DATE:: January 1999

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