Annie Mtika, and Jill E Armstrong. "Issues in the cultural competency of Head Start's food and nutrition services. " Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences 89.1 (1997): 2-6. Research Library, ProQuest. Web. 10 Mar. 2011
In this article the authors talk about how adding a variety of ethnic foods to the menu can increase cultural awareness. Since Head Start kids come from a variety of backgrounds introducing ethnic foods can also allow students and parents to better understand one another. There was a study included in this article as well but I did not find it very relevant to the main statement. The control group was also small so the results may not be entirely accurate. However I think the main idea the authors are getting at is a great idea. I have yet to see any ethnically diverse foods served while I was volunteering. I also noticed that very few of the kids even recognize that their classmates are from other cultures. This often leads to misunderstandings amongst themselves. Understanding and leaning to respect cultural differences may be a really good idea. Doing this through food may cause curiosity in the kids as well as make a culture more real to them.
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