Tailoring and Evaluating a Culinary and Nutrition Curriculum for College Students: The College Cooking Connection

Caitlyn Winn, Yanyan Li, Mona Therrien-Genest, Makenzie Barr, Kayla Parsons, Jade McNamara, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Maine, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of Kentucky

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on June 13, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
This study focuses on the development and evaluation of a tailored culinary nutrition education pilot program targeting the diet quality and cooking self-efficacy of university students. This program, titled the College Cooking Connection (CCC), was ...