Success Stories

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  October

  Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables

  In 2019, fruit and vegetable intake among United States adults remained low, with approximately one in ten adults meeting the recommendations. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Program Assistant and the...

  
  

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• 04

  October

  Kindergartners Learn Healthy Habits

  According to the Centers for Disease Control obesity and excess weight increase risk of severe illness. The Laurel County Expanded Food and Nutrition Assistant worked with nine kindergarten classes in...

  
  

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• 04

  October

  Helping Fight Hunger

  According to the United States Census, Kentucky has a higher percentage of poverty and food insecurity among its population compared to the census estimate for the United States. In 2016, an estimated...

  
  

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• 04

  October

  Senior Farmers Market Vouchers Help Increase Consuption of Fruits and Vegetables

  Many Laurel County Seniors live on a limited food budget that does not allow much money to be spent on fresh fruits and vegetables. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reported that only abo...

  
  

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