Kathy Kolasa: Farm2Clinic's Kids Culinary Camps offer engaging opportunity
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Nixon, Ruckira L.
Kolasa, Kathryn M.
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Abstract/Description: type in: This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is aims to highlight the role of East Carolina University's Farm2Clinic Initiative in programming nutrition education and community health through its 2026 Summer Kids Culinary Camps. This article describes how the program integrates hands on culinary interactions, food science, and health education to support skill development, healthy eating habits, and confidence amongst children ages 8-11. The article also emphasizes the broader impact of the initiative, including community outreach, improved food access, and efforts to advance health equity in rural and underserved populations of Eastern North Carolina.
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Medical and dietetic students often co-author a column for the Daily Reflector under Dr. Kolasa's byline. The students research the topic a reader or patient has asked. Dr. Kolasa reviews their draft for technical accuracy, patient friendly language, people first language. She fact checks the study or other evidence-based reference the student provides. If a physician review is appropriate, Dr. Kolasa requests a colleague from ECU physicians to review the article. The final draft is submitted to the Reflector with the editor having the final say. The headline is written by the Reflector headline writer. The food and nutrition column has run weekly since 1987. Starting in 2020, in addition to the Daily Reflector, the article is published in daily and weekly papers owned by the Adams Publishing Group East (https://adamspg.com)
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Nixon RL, Kolasa KM Farm2Clinic’s Kids Culinary Camps Are engaging opportunities. Daily Reflector April 15 , 2026 also at reflector.com. Accessed April 15, 2026.