Effects of a kindergarten intervention on vegetables served and staff’s food-related practices: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial – the BRA study

In this 2020 study, the BRA intervention was assessed on its impact on the kindergarten staff’s food-related practices and the frequency, variety and number of vegetables served in a department. This intervention was specifically targeted at public and private kindergartens in the counties of Vestfold and Buskerud, Norway. Among the 73 kindergartens that participated, the quantity of vegetables served increased by around 20g per day for each person in the intervention group at the first follow-up, compared with the control group. Moreover, the diversity in the vegetables served increased by 150% per month following the intervention. However, there was no clear indication of changes in frequency of vegetables served or in the staff’s food-related practices. The researchers conclude that the BRA intervention successfully enhanced the number and variety of vegetables served within intervention kindergartens. [NPID: diet intervention, mental health, vegetables, vegetable intake]

Year: 2020

Reference: Himberg-Sundet, A., Kristiansen, A. L., Frost Andersen, L., Bjelland, M., & Lien, N. (2020). Effects of a kindergarten intervention on vegetables served and staff's food-related practices: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial - the BRA study. Public health nutrition, 23(6), 1117–1126. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019003963