At Arla Fonden, we aim to generate knowledge about children’s and young people’s relationship with food, cooking, and food literacy. We also believe that children’s own thoughts, experiences, and perspectives should help shape the conversations adults have about food literacy.
That is why we publish our annual Children, Youth and Food report. Each year, we invite children aged 10–15 to share their experiences, attitudes, and perspectives on food, cooking, and everyday food habits.
The report provides valuable insights for educators, organisations, researchers, and decision-makers. By bringing children’s perspectives into the conversation, it inspires new thinking and helps strengthen the work to support children and young people’s relationship with food and cooking.
Rapporten er særlig interessant for alle, der arbejder med børn og unges maddannelse, livsstil og forhold til madlavning. Eksempler på dette kunne være madkundskabslæreren, kommunernes sundhedsafdelinger, sundhedsplejerskernes organisation eller aktører, der ønsker at udvikle madindsatser for børn.
Børn, Unge og Mad og den samlede tabelrapport stilles frit til rådighed for alle interesserede.
Børn, Unge og Mad er Arla Fondens rapport. Rapporten designes, tilrettelægges og bearbejdes i samarbejde med researchbureauet Silverlining Research.
Rapporten er baseret på en kvantitativ spørgeskemaundersøgelse, som distribueres til 10-15 årige børn via Arla Fondens partnerskoler samt Norstats onlinepanel. Derudover har en mindre andel forældre til børn, der har deltaget i undersøgelsen, også besvaret et spørgeskema via Norstats onlinepanel.
Jacob Højgaard Christensen, lektor ved Danmarks Universitet for Pædagogik og Uddannelse (DPU), Aarhus Universitet, er konsulent på rapporten.
The report is relevant for educators, researchers, organisations, policymakers, and international partners working to strengthen children’s and young people’s relationship with food and cooking.
The Children, Youth and Food report and the accompanying data report are freely available in Danish. If you are interested in an English version, please get in touch.
Children, Youth and Food is published by Arla Fonden in collaboration with the research agency Silverlining Research which supports the design, data collection, and analysis of the study.
The report is based on a quantitative survey of children aged 10–15. Participants are recruited through Arla Fonden’s partner schools and Norstat’s online panel. In addition, a smaller sample of parents of participating children complete a separate survey through Norstat’s online panel.
The report is developed with academic guidance from Jacob Højgaard Christensen, Associate Professor at the Danish School of Education (DPU), Aarhus University.