Extension
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with Local Stakeholders.
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of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
1469 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
1234 |
Number of individuals who adopted one or more practices to reduce food shopping costs (e.g. comparing prices, planning meals, making shopping lists) |
963 |
Organization: CommunicareTime Frame: July 2019-September 2019For most families cooking is a luxury that some feel that they do not have the time or the money to afford. The convenience of fast food restaurants has caused families in Kentucky to eat out more on the go. According to the Healthy Lifestyles Coalition study conducted in 2017 in Hardin County, two-thirds (75%) of Hardin County adults were either overweight(28%) or obese (47%) by Body Mass Index (BMI). This puts them at risk of develop...
