Volume
41
Issue
6
Abstract
With 86% of American farms individually or family operated, farmers' health becomes imperative to sustaining profitability. This research collected data on food choices of farmers in Kansas to determine potential gaps in nutrition knowledge that could be addressed by Cooperative Extension programs. Participants (N=147) attended nine K-State Research and Extension Agricultural Profitability Conferences in November 2001, completing the Block Brief Questionnaire and eating behavior and demographic questions. Results indicated subjects were overweight and food choices did not meet dietary guidelines. Cooperative Extension should capitalize on its extensive history with this population to provide one-on-one nutrition education materials targeting producer diets.
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Recommended Citation
Rundus, T. S., & Barrett, B. (2003). Factors Affecting Food Choices of Men in Production Agriculture in Kansas. The Journal of Extension, 41(6), Article 12. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol41/iss6/12
