Department of Public Health, Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06825.
Green Village Initiative, 325 Lafayette Street #9101, Bridgeport, CT 06604.
J Sch Health. 2018 Jun;88(6):453-461. doi: 10.1111/josh.12627.
Using Social Cognitive Theory as a framework, we examined opportunities for promoting local produce consumption among high school students in a lower-income, ethnically diverse, urban community.
Six focus groups (N = 53) were conducted with students. Using Atlas.ti qualitative software, data were coded and reviewed to identify code categories which could be taken to represent themes.
Students (56.8% girls, 86.5% nonwhite) described local produce as being grown "nearby" or "in Connecticut." Overwhelmingly, students perceived local produce to be of higher quality (eg, "tastes better," "fresher") than nonlocal produce. Students reported that the foods served at school are "unnatural" and "made in a factory." Salient perceived outcomes associated with consuming local produce included "benefits the environment," "builds community and trust," and "keeps taxes down." Students recommended hanging large colorful posters highlighting the positive outcomes associated with consuming local produce in school locations with captive audiences such as lunch lines and classrooms. Labels identifying the food origins of cafeteria foods provided as well as taste tests of local produce might support students' self-efficacy for consuming local fruits and vegetables.
These findings provide theory-based strategies for how to promote local produce consumption among a diverse group of urban high schools students.
本研究以社会认知理论为框架，考察了在一个低收入、种族多样化的城市社区中，为高中生推广本地农产品消费的机会。
对学生进行了 6 组焦点小组（N=53）。使用 Atlas.ti 定性软件对数据进行编码和审查，以确定可以代表主题的代码类别。
学生（56.8%的女生，86.5%的非白人）将本地农产品描述为“在附近”或“在康涅狄格州种植”。绝大多数学生认为本地农产品的质量（例如，“味道更好”、“更新鲜”）高于非本地农产品。学生们报告说，学校供应的食物是“不自然的”和“在工厂生产的”。与食用本地农产品相关的显著感知结果包括“有益于环境”、“建立社区和信任”以及“降低税收”。学生们建议在有固定受众的学校地点（如午餐排队和教室）悬挂大型彩色海报，突出食用本地农产品的积极结果。识别学校餐厅食品来源的标签以及本地农产品的品尝测试可能会支持学生食用本地水果和蔬菜的自我效能感。
这些发现为如何在多样化的城市高中生群体中推广本地农产品消费提供了基于理论的策略。
