Advanced Cooking Education Feasibility Study

The Advanced Cooking Education (ACE) 4-H After School Club: A Feasibility Study

The aim of this study is to look at outcomes related to diet and nutrition, mindfulness, and cooking skills amongst middle school students who participated in a 12-week 4-H after school program called the Advanced Cooking Education Program.

Participants are all assigned to the Advanced Cooking Education Program. Data collection was done before and after the program. The investigators hypothesize that after the program, adolescents' diet quality, cooking-related skills, stress levels will be improved compared to prior of the program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
• Caregivers of 7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not speak/understand English