Supper Heroes online environmentally friendly eating intervention for familiesMonthly emails about environmentally friendly habits
Supper Heroes online environmentally friendly eating intervention for families: Families randomized to the intervention group will complete a 7-week Supper Heroes program that includes activities focused on making more meals at home, reducing food waste, and eating more plant-based foods.
Monthly emails about environmentally friendly habits: Families randomized to the control group will receive monthly emails for 6 months about environmentally friendly habits.
Study summary
This study will examine the effectiveness of the online family-based program focused on sustainable eating compared to weekly emails about environmentally friendly behaviours.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
—
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* have at least one child 9-12 years old
* live in Ontario, Canada
* have access to the internet
* can respond to English surveys
Exclusion Criteria:
* parent(s) with prior nutrition and food education (e.g., degree in nutrition, culinary arts training)
* families with food allergies that would prevent them from participating in the intervention (e.g., soy products, beans or lentils)
* families who are vegetarian or vegan
Primary outcome measure(s)
Decrease in avoidable food waste — 15 months The amount of avoidable food waste generated is measured as the difference in weight (grams) between baseline (T0), post-intervention/control (T1), and 6-month follow-up (T2), as assessed by weighed food waste diaries. Participants will complete a food waste diary using a provided kitchen scale and detailed instructions on how to do so. The amount of avoidable food waste will be compared between participants in the Supper Heroes intervention group and those in the control group.
Measurement Tool: Food waste diary and kitchen scale.
Unit of Measure: Families will be asked to list all food thrown away, the weight of the food (gams) and the reason the food was thrown away (e.g., it went bad) for 7 days.
Time Points: Baseline (T0): post-intervention/control (T1 - after completion of either intervention or control activities, 7 weeks); follow-up (T2 - 6 months after completing the intervention or control activities).
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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