Table 3 Food/meal related activities by age (N = 31)
Activity | Age range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
9 to 11a | 12 to 13b | Ttl (%)c | |
Sample Size | 18 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 31 (100%) |
Browsing | |||
Pantry | 7 (38.9) | 9 (69.2) | 16 (51.6) |
Fridge | 11 (61.6) | 11 (84.6) | 22 (71) |
Grocery Store | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.5) |
Convenience Store or Café Counter | 4 (22.2) | 1 (7.7) | 5 (16.1) |
Kitchen Counter | 3 (16.7) | 2 (15.4) | 5 (16.1) |
At School | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.7) |
Altering Food on Plate/Adding Seasoning | 4 (22.2) | 3 (23.1) | 7 (22.6) |
Food Media, Recipes, Cookbooks, Photo | 0 (0) | 3 (23.1) | 3 (9.7) |
Tasks | |||
Plating | 3 (16.7) | 6 (46.2) | 9 (29) |
Getting Drinks | 10 (55.6) | 8 (61.5) | 18 (58.1) |
Clearing and/or washing dishes | 13 (72.2) | 9 (69.2) | 22 (71) |
Setting the Table | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.2) |
Prep Work | |||
Washing and/or Peeling Produce | 0 (0) | 4 (30.8) | 4 (12.9) |
Cutting | 2 (11.1) | 2 (15.4) | 4 (12.9) |
Cracking Eggs | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (3.2) |
Combining 2+ ingredients by hand | 8 (44.4) | 6 (46.2) | 14 (45.2) |
Measuring | 1 (5.6) | 3 (23.1) | 4 (12.9) |
Unwrapping | 7 (38.9) | 6 (46.2) | 13 (41.9) |
Using Blender, Mixer, Small appliance | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (3.2) |
Observing | |||
Food Selection by Adults | 0 (0) | 4 (30.8) | 4 (12.9) |
Food Selection by Peers | 3 (16.7) | 2 (15.4) | 5 (16.1) |
Any Food Preparation by Adults | 9 (50.0) | 7 (53.8) | 16 (51.6) |
Any Food Preparation by Peers | 0 (0) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (6.5) |
Cooking | |||
Stove | 3 (16.7) | 2 (15.4) | 5 (16.1) |
Oven (Baking) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (3.2) |
Microwave | 3 (16.7) | 4 (30.8) | 7 (22.6) |