Recipes for LifeMajor Program

620

Total Hours

Contributed.

2312

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

315

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables

 891

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits

 911

Number of participants

 1049

Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods

 954

Number of participants reporting intention to help prepare food at home

 937

Reports

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Recipes for Life

    about 2 years ago by Ruth Chowning

    A Department of Education survey indicated that 87 percent of fourth to eighth graders said that they cook and make some of their meals or snacks. However, youth who lack healthy cooking knowledge may... Read More

  • Recipes for Life

    about 2 years ago by Asa Conkwright

    Recipes for Life was held by the Grant County Cooperative Extension office for the first time since the beginning the COVID pandemic. 45 Students from Grant Countys Gifted 5th grade program and their ... Read More

  • Recipes for Life

    about 2 years ago by Deborah Messenger

    Cumberland County Family and Consumer Sciences collaborated with four 5th grade teachers and the principal of Cumberland County Elementary School to offer the Recipes for Life program to sixty-seven s... Read More

  • Collaborating to Slow the Obesity Rate Amongst Bath County Youth

    about 2 years ago by Terence Clemons

    During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in Kentucky, and rates remain high-19.7 percent obesity rate for Kentucky youth ages 10-17 years old, which is eight highest in ... Read More

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