Supper heroes: online program aims to slash family food waste and boost plant-based eating
NCT ID NCT06928636
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an online program called Supper Heroes that helps families cook more meals at home, reduce food waste, and eat more plant-based foods. About 330 families in Ontario, Canada with a child aged 9-12 will take part. The program lasts 7 weeks, and researchers will measure food waste and diet changes up to 6 months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online environmentally friendly eating program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that an online program helps families cut food waste and eat more plant-based foods.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial in one Canadian province. Results may not apply to other regions or families with different diets.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 330 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * have at least one child 9-12 years old * live in Ontario, Canada * have access to the internet * can respond to English surveys Exclusion Criteria: * parent(s) with prior nutrition and food education (e.g., degree in nutrition, culinary arts training) * families with food allergies that would prevent them from participating in the intervention (e.g., soy products, beans or lentils) * families who are vegetarian or vegan
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Guelph
RECRUITINGGuelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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