- Author: Kelly Hong
- Editor: Mishelle Costa
- Editor: Rosa I Vargas
- Editor: Shannon A Klisch
Published on: April 11, 2023
![A group of students wear gloves and surround a table laden with small pizzas and pizza toppings.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCDelivers/blogfiles/98074small.jpg)
Teens Love Cooking students assembling “Myplate” pizzas
After attending a Teens Love Cooking summer series focused on nutrition and culinary skills, 83% of youth participants were more willing to try new foods and ask for them at home. The class helped reinforce their healthy eating habits and support their long-term health.
The Issue
Collectively, Santa Maria-Bonita and Santa Maria Joint Union High school districts serve over 25,600 students, with more than half of the students qualifying for free or reduced-price school meals. While schools provide nutritious meals for students, teens, in particular, purchase fast food during non-mealtimes...
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Condition Change:
Improved health for all
Strategic Initiative:
Healthy Families and Communities
Public Value:
UCANR: Promoting healthy people and communities
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