Evaluation of United States Department of Agriculture—Sponsored Consumer Materials Addressing Food Security

Abstract

Very few materials on food insecurity are of high quality. In the development of such materials, emphasis should be given to the readability level, content, and cultural relevance.

Developing and Assessing Nutrition Education Handouts (DANEH): Testing the Validity and Reliability of the New Tool

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] A list of 21 constructs from the articles was created and organized into five categories: content 5-12 ; behavior focus 8,11-14 ; cultural sensitivity [1][2][3][4][5][6][8][9][10][11][12] ; written word [1][2][3]5,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] ; and organization/readability. [1][2][3]5,6,[8][9][10][11]…”

“…[1][2][3] Best-practice recommendations for developing effective nutrition education handouts for specific audiences are available, but many lack references and are lengthy, which limits their usefulness. 4 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a research-based checklist, the CDC Clear Communication Index, to plan and assess communication materials for the public.…”