Table 2. Pre- and post-test knowledge questions for the participants in the food safety
and school garden program
Questions
Responses*
1. Jason has been playing in the garden. He comes into the kitchen to eat some
blueberries. Jason looks at his hands. There is no dirt on them and they look
clean. Does he need to wash his hands?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
2. Do you think all bacteria in food will make you sick?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
3. You are harvesting the fruits and vegetables that are in the school garden. After
you have picked them, they look great to eat. You want to see how they taste so
you take a bite. What do you think?
a. This is okay to do
b. This is not okay to do
c. I do not know
4. Joe has found some bird poop on a cucumber in the garden. He knows that he
should not eat poop, so he washes the cucumber and eats it. What do you think?
a. This is okay to do
b. This is not okay to do
c. I do not know
5. John found a cracked peach within the batch of peaches he picked from the
garden. What should he do with the peach?
a. Throw the whole peach in the trash
b. Ask an adult to cut off the bad part
c. Eat the whole peach anyway
d. I do not know
6. You can always tell if a fruit or vegetable might make you sick.
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
7. Mary's mother asked her to go and pick a few peppers from the garden. Mary
washed her hands before she went into the garden even though she might get
dirt on them while picking peppers. Did she need to wash her hands before
going into the garden?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
8. Sarah's pet dog, Barky, followed Sarah into the garden when she was going to
pick some spinach for lunch. Is it okay for Barky to play in the garden too?
a. Yes
b. No
c. I do not know
9. Susan decided to pick carrots from the garden and she found a container in
the garage. What should she do first?
a. Use it if it looks clean
b. Shake out the dirt
c. Wash the container
d. I do not know
10. Carrie's hands were very dirty from helping her dad pick tomatoes in the garden.
How long should she wash her hands with warm soapy water?
a. 5 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 20 seconds
d. I do not know
*correct responses are bolded
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