Ok, for my groups research project I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how other colleges try and deal with their students nutritional health and I realized something. Its a 50/50 deal. Half of the colleges I looked at do what Rowan does. They say they offer nutritional alternatives, but...yeah not so much. THe other half actually goes out of their way to install food places that provide nutritional food. They put up the nutritional facts at all of their eateries. They send pamphlets around to their freshmen and new transfer students to advise them of the eating options on campus. They don't try to control what their students eat, but they do provide a wide range of options. I wonder why it is that Rowan does not try to do this?
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I was doing some work on my collaborative research project, and I had an idea: what does Rowan say about their nutritional options? So, I went to Rowan's webpage and started looking at their food services options. Rowan is proudly toting the revamp of some of their eating services on campus. In fall 2011 they will be opening a southwestern taqueria, a new Smoke House BBQ, and is still offering salads and wraps at Garden Fresh. So out of the three new places opening on campus only 1 offers nutritional food. And thats not even a new option, theyre just revamping something thats been there for years! Also interesting, is that no where on that webpage does it discuss nutritional eating, and how Rowan wants to help students with their nutritional health. Instead, they proudly proclaim that they understand that we, the students, have busy schedules and they want to offer us opportunities for "great eating". Great eating vs. nutritional eating...hmmmmm
Alright, so my group has been working on finding out how college students view their nutritional health. We've come up with surveys, we've taken interviews, we've examined the results, and...we've realized our topic apparently shifted somewhere. Somehow, not sure exactly how, we've wound up focusing on how Rowan students view their nutritional help and if Rowan helps students or hinders them. I guess it shouldn't really be too surprising that our research took that turn without us really realizing it. I mean after all me and my group members are Rowan students, and all the people we have interviewed, and given surveys to are Rowan students. Still its interesting that our research took this turn without us realizing it until we began to examine all of our results; but that's research for you. Its always evolving.
The biggest problem with a collaborative project, is that it requires a great deal of organization. You have to constantly try to match up the schedules of the members of the group to find a time that works for everybody. Happily, with this group I have lucked out. Everybody is the group is computer savvy which allows us to do a great deal of our collaborating via email or twitter. This makes things so much easier for everybody involved. It saves us all time, so that when we do meet in person generally were just meeting to finalize something, or to put the next stage of the project into motion. Normally, I hate group projects...but Im actually enjoying working with a group that is able to get things done
These are the results that my group members and I have recieved from our surveys that we had people do about their nutritional health. Once all of the data is gathered and compiled I will be modifying this post to show the results as a whole, but until then this is what we have gathered so far.
Question 1: On a scale from 1 no 10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health? Two people answered 5. two people answered 7. one person answered 8
2. How often do you eat fast food per week? (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King etc.)
three three times a week. One twice a week. One less than once a week
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
3 four times a week. 1 five times a week. 1 three times a week
4. On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the healthy options of food on campus? (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest?
three people said 5. 1 person said 3. 1 person said 9
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
all live off campus
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
all five said yes
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
4 said they eat full meals more. 1 said they snack more
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle One: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated Drink
2 said water. 2 said juice. 1 said caffeinated drinks
9. On a scale from 1 to 10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
three people said 5. One said 3. one said 9.
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
4 nos. 1 yes
1. On a scale from 1 no 10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health?
1 answer: 2 1 answer: 3 1 answer: 5 1 answer: 6 1 answer: 8
2. How often do you eat fast food per week? (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King etc.)
2 answers: 1 time 2 answer: 2 times 1 answer: 4 times
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
1 answer: 0 days 2 answer: 2 days 2 answer: 3 days
4. On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the healthy options of food on campus? (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest?
1 answer: 2 1 answer: 3 1 answer: 4 1 answer: 5 answer: 7
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
4 answers: On-Campus 1 answer: Off-Campus
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
5 answers: Yes
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
2 answers: Snack more 3: Eat full meals
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle One: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated Drink
1 answer: water 2 answers: caffeinated drinks 2 answer: soda
9. On a scale from 1 to 10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
1 answers: 3 3 answer: 5 1 answer: 6
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
4 answers: yes 1 answer: no
1. On a scale from 1-10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health?
2 answer: 10 2 answer: 5 1 answer: 2
2. How often do you eat fast food per week?
2 answer: 0 2 answer: 4 1 answer: every day
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
1 answer: 2 1 answer: 3 1 answer: every day 1 answer: 3 1 answer: 0
4. On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate the healthy options of food on campus? (1 being least healty, 10 being the healthiest)?
1 answer: 9 1 answer: 10 2 anser: 5 1 answer: 7
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
2 answer: on 3 answer: off
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
3 answer: no 1 answer: yes 1 answer: not really
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
4 answer: full 1 answer: snack
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle one: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated
2 answer: water 1 answer: caffeinated 1 answer: juice 1 answer: soda
9. On a scale from 1-10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
1 answer: 8 1 answer: 5 1 answer: 6 1 answer: 10 1 answer: 9
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
3 answer: yes 1 answer: no 1 answer: probably not
Question 1: On a scale from 1 no 10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health? Two people answered 5. two people answered 7. one person answered 8
2. How often do you eat fast food per week? (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King etc.)
three three times a week. One twice a week. One less than once a week
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
3 four times a week. 1 five times a week. 1 three times a week
4. On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the healthy options of food on campus? (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest?
three people said 5. 1 person said 3. 1 person said 9
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
all live off campus
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
all five said yes
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
4 said they eat full meals more. 1 said they snack more
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle One: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated Drink
2 said water. 2 said juice. 1 said caffeinated drinks
9. On a scale from 1 to 10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
three people said 5. One said 3. one said 9.
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
4 nos. 1 yes
1. On a scale from 1 no 10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health?
1 answer: 2 1 answer: 3 1 answer: 5 1 answer: 6 1 answer: 8
2. How often do you eat fast food per week? (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King etc.)
2 answers: 1 time 2 answer: 2 times 1 answer: 4 times
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
1 answer: 0 days 2 answer: 2 days 2 answer: 3 days
4. On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the healthy options of food on campus? (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest?
1 answer: 2 1 answer: 3 1 answer: 4 1 answer: 5 answer: 7
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
4 answers: On-Campus 1 answer: Off-Campus
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
5 answers: Yes
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
2 answers: Snack more 3: Eat full meals
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle One: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated Drink
1 answer: water 2 answers: caffeinated drinks 2 answer: soda
9. On a scale from 1 to 10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
1 answers: 3 3 answer: 5 1 answer: 6
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
4 answers: yes 1 answer: no
1. On a scale from 1-10, (1 being the least healthy, 10 being the healthiest), how do you view your own nutritional health?
2 answer: 10 2 answer: 5 1 answer: 2
2. How often do you eat fast food per week?
2 answer: 0 2 answer: 4 1 answer: every day
3. How often, in a given week, do you eat home cooked meals?
1 answer: 2 1 answer: 3 1 answer: every day 1 answer: 3 1 answer: 0
4. On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate the healthy options of food on campus? (1 being least healty, 10 being the healthiest)?
1 answer: 9 1 answer: 10 2 anser: 5 1 answer: 7
5. Do you live on-campus or off-campus?
2 answer: on 3 answer: off
6. Does your budget affect your diet when on campus?
3 answer: no 1 answer: yes 1 answer: not really
7. Do you snack more, or eat full meals given your normal week schedule?
4 answer: full 1 answer: snack
8. Which do you prefer on a normal school day? Circle one: Water Soda Juice Caffeinated
2 answer: water 1 answer: caffeinated 1 answer: juice 1 answer: soda
9. On a scale from 1-10, (1 being the least motivated, 10 being the most motivated) how motivated is your school to provide healthier alternatives?
1 answer: 8 1 answer: 5 1 answer: 6 1 answer: 10 1 answer: 9
10. Did your view change in terms of your personal nutrition after taking this survey?
3 answer: yes 1 answer: no 1 answer: probably not