Food Photography as a Tool to Assess Type,Quantity, and Quality of Foods in Parent-Packed Lunches for Preschoolers |
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| Authors: | Savanah Elliott Morgan L McCloskey Susan L Johnson Noereem Z Mena Taren Swindle Laura L Bellows |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO;2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO;3. Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR;1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD;2. Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK;3. RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC;1. Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen''s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom;2. Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen''s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom;1. PhD Program in Nutrition and Food Science, College of Human Ecology, Fu Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan;2. Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan;3. Department of Nutritional Science, College of Human Ecology, Fu Jen Catholic University, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveExplore using food photography to assess packed lunches in a university-based Early Childhood Center and contextualize these photographs through parent interviews.MethodsAn explanatory sequential design was used. Packed lunches were photographed to assess the type and quantity of foods offered and consumed by Child and Adult Food Care Program components (fruit, vegetable, grain, and protein) and quality of foods offered using the Healthy Meal Index. Parent interviews aimed to understand motivations and behaviors related to packing lunch.ResultsData were collected on 401 lunches. Only 16.2% of lunches met all Child and Adult Food Care Program requirements. Most lunches included fruit (84%) and grains (82%), whereas fewer included vegetables (44%). Portion sizes were large, especially for grains (2.7 ± 1.5 servings). In interviews (n = 24), parents expressed tension between offering healthful items and foods they knew their child would eat, as well as concern about children going hungry.Conclusions and ImplicationsFood photography is a feasible methodology to capture parent-packed lunches for preschoolers and may have utility in nutrition education, particularly related to age-appropriate portion sizes. |
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