École des sciences des aliments, de nutrition et d'études familiales, Université de Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet Ave., Moncton, New Brunswick, E1A 3E9, Canada.
Can J Public Health. 2022 Oct;113(5):764-775. doi: 10.17269/s41997-022-00660-6. Epub 2022 Jul 7.
The Professional Cooking (PC) course is an optional 18-week experiential learning course offered in francophone high schools in New Brunswick, Canada. Students are taught how to measure ingredients, read and follow recipes, prepare and cook various foods using different culinary techniques, and apply food safety practices.
What is the effectiveness of the PC course on high school girls' and boys' cooking and food skills, vegetable and fruit consumption, and other eating behaviours?
Students enrolled in the PC course (n = 124) or a mandatory Personal and Social Development (PSD) course (n = 202) in five high schools were recruited. Students' food and cooking skills, vegetable and fruit consumption, and other eating behaviours were collected through a self-administered, pre-post questionnaire. Group differences were assessed with mixed-effect regression models, and separate gender analyses were conducted.
Students in the PC course reported greater increases in food (β=5.74, 95% CI 1.65, 9.83) and cooking skills (β=10.33, 95% CI 5.59, 15.06) than students in the PSD course. Girls and boys in the PC course reported greater improvements in cooking skills (β=8.68, 95% CI 2.57, 14.80; β=11.97, 95% CI 4.39, 19.57, respectively) than those in the PSD course. No effect was found for vegetable and fruit consumption or other eating behaviours (all p values > 0.05).
The PC course effectively improved students' cooking skills. Curriculum-integrated high school cooking courses provide a foundation for healthier eating by helping students develop food literacy skills and should be mandatory in schools.
专业烹饪（PC）课程是一门 18 周的体验式学习课程，在加拿大新不伦瑞克的法语高中提供。学生将学习如何测量食材、阅读和遵循食谱、使用不同的烹饪技术准备和烹饪各种食物，并应用食品安全实践。
PC 课程对高中女生和男生的烹饪和食品技能、蔬菜和水果消费以及其他饮食行为有何影响？
在五所高中，从参加 PC 课程（n=124）或必修个人和社会发展（PSD）课程（n=202）的学生中招募学生。通过自我管理的预-后问卷调查收集学生的食物和烹饪技能、蔬菜和水果消费以及其他饮食行为。使用混合效应回归模型评估组间差异，并进行单独的性别分析。
参加 PC 课程的学生在食物（β=5.74，95%CI 1.65，9.83）和烹饪技能（β=10.33，95%CI 5.59，15.06）方面的报告增长大于参加 PSD 课程的学生。参加 PC 课程的女孩和男孩在烹饪技能方面的报告改进大于参加 PSD 课程的学生（β=8.68，95%CI 2.57，14.80；β=11.97，95%CI 4.39，19.57，分别）。蔬菜和水果消费或其他饮食行为均无影响（所有 p 值>0.05）。
PC 课程有效提高了学生的烹饪技能。课程整合的高中烹饪课程通过帮助学生发展食品素养技能为更健康的饮食提供了基础，应该在学校中成为必修课程。
