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Trial reportPublic health nutrition2025

Evaluation of the school-based 'PhunkyFoods' intervention: a cluster randomised controlled trial in the UK.

Karen L Vaughan, Milca Vidal, Janet E Cade, Marion M Hetherington, Charlotte E L Evans

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Trial report in Public health nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Karen L VaughanSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LeedsLS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0387-4531
Milca VidalSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LeedsLS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0009-0002-9328-8981
Janet E CadeSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LeedsLS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3421-0121
Marion M HetheringtonSchool of Psychology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LeedsLS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8677-5234
Charlotte E L EvansSchool of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LeedsLS2 9JT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4065-4397

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe evaluated the impact of an established nutrition education intervention, 'PhunkyFoods' on food literacy, cooking skills and fruit and vegetable intake in primary school aged children.

designA pre-registered cluster randomised controlled trial was used; the intervention group received the 'PhunkyFoods' programme and the wait-list control group received the usual school curriculum. Primary outcomes measured were differences in food literacy and cooking skills scores between the intervention and control arms after 12 months adjusted for baseline values.

settingThe trial was undertaken in twenty-six primary schools in North Yorkshire, UK.

participants631 children aged 6-9 years participated (intervention

resultsThere were no significant effects of the intervention compared with control on food literacy, cooking skills, vegetable intake or fruit intake. Adjusting for baseline, the Food Literacy Total Score was 1·13 points lower in the intervention group than the control (95 % CI -2·87, 0·62,

conclusionThe intervention did not result in improved food literacy or cooking skills, though sex effects on these outcomes were observed. More practical food preparation hours are needed in primary schools to improve the likelihood of an effect on outcomes.

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CookingDietHealth EducationHealth LiteracyHealth PromotionSchool Health ServicesChildCluster AnalysisDiet, HealthyFemaleFruitHumansMaleProgram EvaluationSchoolsUnited KingdomCluster-RCTComplex interventionCooking skillsFood LiteracyFruit and vegetable intakeHealthy eating

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PMCPMC12100561

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