NUTRITION ASSESSMENTS:

HOW OFTEN DO YOU. . .?

Contact:
Minnesota Extension Service
University of Minnesota

I am a ___Girl ___Boy

I am in the ___4th grade ___5th grade ___6th grade

I am (answer this only if you want to):

___African-American
___Asian or Pacific Islander
___American Indian
___White
___Hispanic
___Other

Pick one answer that best tells how often this is true for you.

How often do you. . .	Never	Once a week	3 times a week	Every day
1. Eat vegetables offered at the lunch line at school?
2. Eat fruit offered at the lunch line at school?
3. Bring a fruit or vegetable to school for a snack?
4. Bring a fruit or vegetable to school for lunch?
5. Eat fruit at home when you have a snack?
6. Eat vegetables at home when you have a snack?
7. Start the day with juice or fruit?
8. Eat a vegetable at your evening meal?
9. Eat two vegetables at your evening meal?

Pick the best answer for you.

	YES	NO
10. If you had fruit on hand at home, would you know how to fix it for a snack or dessert?
11. If you had vegetables on hand at home, would you know how to fix it for a snack or a meal?
12. Do you like most fruits you are served?
13. Do you like most vegetables you are served?
14. I think that fruits make good snacks.
15. I am going to eat more fruits.
16. I am going to eat more vegetables.
17. I am willing to try a fruit that I never tried before.
18. I am willing to try a vegetable that I never tried before.
19. I want to try a fruit in a way that I never tried before.
20. I want to try a vegetable in a way that I never tried before.

Pick one answer that best tells how often this is true for you.

How often do you. . .	Never	Once a week	3 times a week	Every day
21. Ask your parents to buy vegetables to have on hand for snacks or meals at home?
22. Ask your parents to buy fruits to have on hand for snacks or meals at home?
23. Figure out if you eat the recommended number of helpings of fruits and vegetables each day?
24. Take extra helpings of fruits and vegetables?
25. Drink juice instead of soda pop?

Check the best answer.

26. Why is it important to eat fruits and vegetables each day?

___they give you all the energy your body needs.
___to get vitamins, minerals and fiber
___they are more nutrious than any other food
___I don't know

27. How many helpings of fruits and vegetables should you eat each day?

___at least 5
___at least 4
___at least 3
___at least 2
___at least 1

28. All of these are fruits and vegetables except for:

___tomato juice
___raisins
___orange drink
___canned green beans

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ENTRY DATE:: January 1999