Evaluation of a Food Safety Computer Game for Quick, V., Corda, K., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. Presented at Experimental Biology, San Diego. Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and These findings indicate that the Ninja Kitchen game is effective in improving food safety knowledge,Īttitudes and intentions and suggests that this game and others like it are a useful addition toįamily and Consumer Sciences classrooms, homes, or other educational venues. Preventative behaviors, psychosocial factors (i.e., attitudes, locus of control, self-efficacy), and Obstacles they encounter in practicing food safety, such as limited knowledge of foodborne disease and The Ninja Kitchen project is aimed to address youth food-handling responsibilities and to help overcome A quarter of the students said they had shared the game with friends or family. Half of the middle schoolers, when surveyed, intended to play itĪgain. They reported playing it two to three times and, onĪverage, reached level 9 (of 15). The students also enjoyed playing they game. To prepare food safely, and were more determined to do so. They cared more about eating clean and safe food, felt more confident in their abilities Schoolers knew significantly more about safe cooking temperatures and danger zone temperatures for meat,įish and poultry. Knowledge about food safety practices and how to prevent foodborne illness. Prior to playing the game, youth in general did not have much Youth completed a questionnaire one weekīefore and one week after playing the game. Almost 400 youth participated in the study.

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