A recent study, To test the effects of a cooking program on healthy food decisions. Published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, The study found that children who watched a cooking program that featured healthy foods were more than twice as likely to choose them for a snack than children who watched a cooking show featuring unhealthy foods.
The study says TV cooking shows can influence what foods children choose from Better or worse Dutch researchers had One hundred twenty-five children between 10 and 12 years of age watch segments of a cooking show some watched a portion featuring healthy foods like fruits vegetables are there so less healthy foods like burgers fries and pasta pastries when later has to choose a snack 41% of those who saw the healthy food segment wanted a healthy snack only 20% of those who sell the less healthy foods made a healthy choice though I trust that study then you know how the Dutch know their food.
“If you promote healthy foods to children, it can be beneficial to improve their intake,” said Dr. Frans Folkvord, lead author of the study and assistant professor at the School of Humanities and Digital Science at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
The Full Study can be found in The Journal of Nutrition education and behavior