FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES RESOURCE PROFILE
RESOURCE NAME: Kids a Cookin’
DATE LAST REVISED: 2005
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Kids a Cookin’ is a series of inter-active videos in English and Spanish for use by nutrition educators in
teaching basic cooking skills, good nutritious food choices using the Food Guide Pyramid, and food safety
to children and their caregivers through VHS tapes and DVDs. The show’s host and children from across
the state prepare recipes on site. The nutrition information, recipes, tips and techniques, games and
streaming video can be downloaded on the website at www.kidsacookin.ksu.edu.
LONG-TERM INTENDED OUTCOMES:
Enhanced Nutritional Quality of the Food Supply
Healthy Sustainable Communities
Positive Adult Quality of Life
x
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Positive Child, Youth, and Family Development
Safe, Secure, High-Quality Food Supply
LEVEL OF OUTCOME EXPECTED:
x
Short-Term (Knowledge)
Medium-Term (Behavior)
Long-Term (Impact)
NEXT TIME TRAINING IS AVAILABLE:
AGENT TRAINING LEVEL:
x
Basic
Intermediate
CONTACT PERSON
Kathy Walsten
walsten@humec.ksu.edu
785-532-1676
Advanced
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AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCE (include publication number, if applicable):