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Conclusions and Implications: Participants learned how to include a variety of healthy foods in their daily diet, and appropriate serving sizes. They learned that the level of physical activity for a food plan is based on age, sex, and physical activity. Low-literate adults found the tool easy to use and planned to use it to promote more con- versations with other family members about eating a healthy diet and getting more exercise. P111 Titanium Chef: Online Gaming for Students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 Kenton Delisle, MHSc, [email protected]; Sydney Massey, MPH, RD, [email protected]; Rola Zahr, RD, [email protected]; Lynne Sawchuk, MPE, RD, [email protected], BC Dairy Foundation, 3236 Beta Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5G 4K4, Canada Objective: To develop an online resource to help British Columbia students in grades 6 to 8 learn how to make healthy food choices. Use of Theory or Research: In-depth interviews were conducted with students aged 9 to 13 years to explore in- terests, behaviors, and recreational activities to determine how best to reach them. A behavior change model (Short- ridge, 1985) was the basis for the underlying story line in Titanium Chef. Target Audience: Grades 6 to 8 students, both in the classroom and at home. Description: Titanium Chef is a moderately deep role- playing game designed to engage students in building skills to make healthy food choices and meet their recom- mendations from Canada’s Food Guide. Through explor- ing, practicing, and self-evaluation, while immersed in the adventures of a ChefBot trying to become the Titanium Chef, students learn to classify foods within the 4 food groups, determine serving sizes, assess their own intake (and intake of others), and problem solve to be able to make healthy food choices. The game is available in French and English (http://www.titaniumchef.ca). Evaluation: Students and teachers were involved in a for- mative evaluation process during the game development, including in-class and online testing and feedback. Conclusions and Implications: A highly immersive nu- trition education program was developed for free access on- line. Though the game is available worldwide, British Columbia is the primary user. Anecdotally, parents and teachers are observing behavior outcomes associated with improved food choices as a result of the game play. Titanium Chef was entirely funded by the BC Dairy Foundation. P112 Better Together BC: A Website to Help Families Get Started on Eating Together Rola Zahr, RD, [email protected]; Lynne Sawchuk, MPE, RD, [email protected]; Sydney Massey, MPH, RD, smassey@ bcdf.ca; Kenton Delisle, MHSc, RD, [email protected], BC Dairy Foundation, 3236 Beta Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 4K4, Canada Objective: To develop tools to support eating together among intergenerational families with children aged 5 to 15 years. Use of Theory or Research: Morphological research, a methodology and theory designed to explore the under- lying motivations for everyday behavior. Based on mor- phological psychology, a modern psychological theory. Target Audience: Families, children, educators, and health professionals. Description: In-depth interviews with parents and grandparents were conducted by a trained interviewer to understand and explain family meal behavior in British Columbia. Seventeen meal modes (ways of eating) were identified. These modes uncovered an important link be- tween families recreating in the kitchen and their likeli- hood of eating together. Recreating involves having fun with food (recreation) but also involves preparing meals to- gether (recreating). Follow-up focus groups were con- ducted with families who were more oriented toward the routine of meals vs those who were not to learn how to get families started on eating together. According to these findings, a Web site was developed featuring tools to sup- port these modes: recipes children can make, a cookbook creator tool, tools and background information for health professionals, and a place to share recipes and stories (http://www.bettertogetherbc.ca). Evaluation: A formative evaluation process was used throughout, involving parents, health professionals, and community leaders. Conclusions and Implications: This research shows the importance of reconnecting food and fun and turning to children as the custodians of the family meal. The pro- ject title is based on the premise that urging families to ‘‘eat together’’ engenders guilt, whereas focusing on the family benefit—better together—is more conducive to tak- ing the first step. The Web site provides tools to help fam- ilies take that first step. This project was supported by a grant from the BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. P113 Master Food Volunteer: The Ultimate Food Experience Latoyia Jones, CFCS, [email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Stafford County, PO Box 339, Stafford, VA 22555-0339; Beverly Samuel, MS, bsamuel@vt. eu, Virginia Cooperative Extension–Loudoun Office, 30 Catoctin Circle Southeast, Suite B, Leesburg, VA 20175- 3614; Jillian Davis, RD, [email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Fairfax Office, 12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 1050, Fairfax, VA 22035; Kimberly Elkins, BS, [email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Spotsylvania Office, 8800 Courthouse Road, PO Box 95, Spotsylvania, VA 22553; Jill Garth, BA, [email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Orange County Office, PO Box 30, Orange, VA 22960; Tracy Nedza, MS, [email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Louisa County Office, 1 Woolfolk Avenue, PO Box 399, Louisa, VA 23093; Nancy Stegon, RD, [email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Prince P110 (continued) S130 Poster Abstracts Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Volume 42, Number 4S, 2010 Continued on page S131

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S130 Poster Abstracts Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior � Volume 42, Number 4S, 2010

Conclusions and Implications: Participants learnedhow to include a variety of healthy foods in their dailydiet, and appropriate serving sizes. They learned that thelevel of physical activity for a food plan is based on age,sex, and physical activity. Low-literate adults found thetool easy to use and planned to use it to promote more con-versations with other family members about eatinga healthy diet and getting more exercise.

P111 Titanium Chef: Online Gaming forStudents in Grades 6, 7, and 8Kenton Delisle, MHSc, [email protected]; Sydney Massey, MPH,RD, [email protected]; Rola Zahr, RD, [email protected];Lynne Sawchuk, MPE, RD, [email protected], BC DairyFoundation, 3236 Beta Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5G 4K4,Canada

Objective: To develop an online resource to help BritishColumbia students in grades 6 to 8 learn how to makehealthy food choices.Use of Theory or Research: In-depth interviews wereconducted with students aged 9 to 13 years to explore in-terests, behaviors, and recreational activities to determinehow best to reach them. A behavior change model (Short-ridge, 1985) was the basis for the underlying story line inTitanium Chef.Target Audience: Grades 6 to 8 students, both in theclassroom and at home.Description: Titanium Chef is a moderately deep role-playing game designed to engage students in buildingskills to make healthy food choices and meet their recom-mendations from Canada’s Food Guide. Through explor-ing, practicing, and self-evaluation, while immersed inthe adventures of a ChefBot trying to become the TitaniumChef, students learn to classify foods within the 4 foodgroups, determine serving sizes, assess their own intake(and intake of others), and problem solve to be able tomake healthy food choices. The game is available in Frenchand English (http://www.titaniumchef.ca).Evaluation: Students and teachers were involved in a for-mative evaluation process during the game development,including in-class and online testing and feedback.Conclusions and Implications: A highly immersive nu-trition education program was developed for free access on-line. Though the game is available worldwide, BritishColumbia is the primary user. Anecdotally, parents andteachers are observing behavior outcomes associated withimproved food choices as a result of the game play. TitaniumChef was entirely funded by the BC Dairy Foundation.

Continued on page S131

P112 Better Together BC: A Website to HelpFamilies Get Started on Eating TogetherRola Zahr, RD, [email protected]; Lynne Sawchuk, MPE, RD,[email protected]; Sydney Massey, MPH, RD, [email protected]; Kenton Delisle, MHSc, RD, [email protected], BCDairy Foundation, 3236 Beta Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G4K4, Canada

Objective: To develop tools to support eating togetheramong intergenerational families with children aged 5 to15 years.Use of Theory or Research: Morphological research,a methodology and theory designed to explore the under-lying motivations for everyday behavior. Based on mor-phological psychology, a modern psychological theory.Target Audience: Families, children, educators, andhealth professionals.Description: In-depth interviews with parents andgrandparents were conducted by a trained interviewer tounderstand and explain family meal behavior in BritishColumbia. Seventeen meal modes (ways of eating) wereidentified. These modes uncovered an important link be-tween families recreating in the kitchen and their likeli-hood of eating together. Recreating involves having funwith food (recreation) but also involves preparing meals to-gether (recreating). Follow-up focus groups were con-ducted with families who were more oriented toward theroutine of meals vs those who were not to learn how toget families started on eating together. According to thesefindings, a Web site was developed featuring tools to sup-port these modes: recipes children can make, a cookbookcreator tool, tools and background information for healthprofessionals, and a place to share recipes and stories(http://www.bettertogetherbc.ca).Evaluation: A formative evaluation process was usedthroughout, involving parents, health professionals, andcommunity leaders.Conclusions and Implications: This research showsthe importance of reconnecting food and fun and turningto children as the custodians of the family meal. The pro-ject title is based on the premise that urging families to‘‘eat together’’ engenders guilt, whereas focusing on thefamily benefit—better together—is more conducive to tak-ing the first step. The Web site provides tools to help fam-ilies take that first step. This project was supported bya grant from the BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport.

P113 Master Food Volunteer: The UltimateFood ExperienceLatoyia Jones, CFCS, [email protected], VirginiaCooperative Extension–Stafford County, PO Box 339,Stafford, VA 22555-0339; Beverly Samuel, MS, [email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Loudoun Office, 30Catoctin Circle Southeast, Suite B, Leesburg, VA 20175-3614; Jillian Davis, RD, [email protected], VirginiaCooperative Extension–Fairfax Office, 12011Government Center Parkway, Suite 1050, Fairfax, VA22035; Kimberly Elkins, BS, [email protected], VirginiaCooperative Extension–Spotsylvania Office, 8800Courthouse Road, PO Box 95, Spotsylvania, VA 22553;Jill Garth, BA, [email protected], Virginia CooperativeExtension–Orange County Office, PO Box 30, Orange, VA22960; Tracy Nedza, MS, [email protected], VirginiaCooperative Extension–Louisa County Office, 1 WoolfolkAvenue, PO Box 399, Louisa, VA 23093; Nancy Stegon, RD,[email protected], Virginia Cooperative Extension–Prince