USDA Blog Features UMaine’s iCook Project

A University of Maine-led child food and fitness study was the focus of the USDA Blog post, “iCook makes healthy living fun for kids.” UMaine researchers developed the 4-H iCook project to prevent childhood obesity. The five-state, USDA-funded study encourages families to cook, eat and exercise together while improving culinary skills and increasing physical activity, the article states. “We hope people begin to cook more and eat together more and be more aware of their food,” said Adrienne White, project lead and human nutrition professor at UMaine. “We want people to get back to loving food, understanding food, and being able to work with food.”