Anouk Mesch

• Wageningen University & Research

Background Food and nutrition programmes at secondary schools have the potential to improve public and planetary health, as they target a wide range of adolescents. Nevertheless, it is currently unclear what mechanisms are underlying such educational interventions in order to aim for behaviour change. This qualitative study therefore aims to identi...

Replace the underlined word meat with plant-based foods in the first section below. Then ask yourself the following question: Would our norms regarding protein consumption be different in such a world? Meat consumption plays a central role in Western societies. For decades meat has been the main component of a meal and it ranks at the top of the h...

A healthy diet is important for optimal child growth and development. School-based opportunities to encourage children to achieve healthy eating behaviors should be explored. Nutrition education programs can provide school children with classroom-based nutrition education and access to fruits and vegetables (FV). However, the effectiveness of speci...

Background: Risk visualizations are often employed to support risk communication. However, their effectiveness in communication of single absolute risks remains unclear. We investigated the effectiveness of risk visualizations in conveying verbatim knowledge of single absolute risks among the general population. Methods: Randomly sampled members...