Cook Together, Eat TogetherMajor Program

921

Total Hours

Contributed.

1141

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

90

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who adopted one or more practices to reduce food shopping costs (e.g. comparing prices, planning meals, making shopping lists)

951

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals

1165

Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods

1463

Stories

Cook Together Eat together

Eatingmorefruits andvegetablesisacriticalbehaviorforhealthpromotionanddiseaseprevention.Despitetheimportanceofeatingmoreproduce,itisalsooneofthemostdifficulteatingbehaviorstochange.Ithasbeen reportedthatcookingmoremealsathomeisrelatedincreasedfruitandvegetableconsumption.A social marketing program to promote healthier, home-cooked family meals, CookTogether, Eat Together,was offered virtually by the 4-H and FCS Educator in Pendleton County Cooperative Extension Office with 21 adult and youth par...

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  • Cook Together Eat together

    Eatingmorefruits andvegetablesisacriticalbehaviorforhealthpromotionanddiseaseprevention.Despitetheimportanceofeatingmoreproduce,itisalsooneofthemostdifficulteatingbehaviorstochange.Ithasbeen reportedt... Read More

  • 2022 Cook Together, Eat Together

    Cook Together, Eat TogetherBecoming a healthier eater should be our number one concern. Eating more fruits and vegetables is a critical behavior for a healthier you and prevent health problems. Despit... Read More

  • Cook Together, Eat Together

    Making half your plate fruits and vegetables is one of the most potent ways Americans can eat a healthier diet. However, making this dietary change in the current food environment is challenging, espe... Read More

  • Young Lives Couponing and Cooking on a Budget Program

    FCS, EFNEP/SNAP and Food and Nutrition Chair of the Bluegrass Region partnered together to plan, develop and implement a couponing and cooking on a budget for an organization called Young Lives. This ... Read More

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