an increase internationally in the number of not- for-profi t
community cooking skills programs designed to improve
individuals’ cooking skills and confi dence. The question
however remains: Are these programs effective in increasing
cooking skills and confi dence and do they translate to an
increase in healthier cooking and eating behaviours? To date,
the evidence base is limited. In a recent systematic review
of adult cooking skills programs, only one evaluation was
identifi ed as suitably robust to provide reliable fi ndings with
respect to program effectiveness4.