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Gardening and Nutrition Experiences
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References

Birch, L.L. 1979. Preschool children’s food preferences and consumption patterns. Journal of Nutrition Education 11: 189-192.

Birch, L.L. & Fisher, J.A. 1995. Appetite and eating behavior in children. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition America 42: 931-953.

Birch, L.L. & Marlin, D.W. 1982. I don’t like it; I never tried it: effects of exposure to food on two-year-old children’s food preferences. Appetite 4: 353-360.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES). 2005. New research center to tackle childhood obesity epidemic, news from Pennsylvania State University. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.crees.usda.gov/newsroom/food/news0028.html

Enns, C.W., Mickle, S.J., & Goldman, J.D. Trends in food and nutrient intake by children in the United States. Family Economics and Nutrition Review 14(2): 56-69.

Harvey-Berino, J., Hood, V., Rourke, J., Terrance, T., Dorwaldt, A., & Secker-Walker, R. 1997. Food preferences predict eating behavior of very young Mohawk children. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 97(7): 750-753.

Morris, J. & Zidenberg-Cherr, S. 2002. Garden-enhanced nutrition curriculum improves fourth-grade school children’s knowledge of nutrition and preferences for some vegetables. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 102(1): 91-93.

Muñoz, K.A., Krebs-Smith, S.M., Ballard-Barbash, R., & Cleveland, L.E. 1997. Food intakes of US children and adolescents compared with recommendations. Pediatrics 100: 323-329.

National Association for the Education of Young Children. 2005. NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria. Washington, DC: NAEYC

Sullivan, S.A. & Birch L.L. 1994. Infant dietary experience and acceptance of solid foods. Pediatrics 9: 884-885.

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