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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.2) | 503 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets) |
| 2066.9) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 503 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Kentucky is one of the ten states that has the highest obesity rates in the United States. It is ranked sixth place with obesity rates in pre-kindergarten; it is ranked first in obesity rates in adolescents. According to these rates the average that children are ingesting is twenty-one to twenty-three teaspoons of sugar daily. With this being an epidemic leading into childhood, adolescent and adulthood obesity the Logan County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Educator (SNAP ED Ass
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Kentucky Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education 2018 Annual Report 39% of Kentuckians suffer from hypertension. In today’s society many families or individuals are busy with extracurricular activities or do not want to cook for just one or two people. This creates an epidemic of individuals developing unhealthy eating habits due to buying processed foods, eating out, and not consuming the correct foods for proper nutrition and overall heal
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education 2018 Annual Report 39% of Kentuckians suffer from hypertension. The poverty level in Kentucky is 17.2 %. Many families in Kentucky resort to food that may be less nutritious due to the cost which results in buying less expensive processed foods. To address the issue of families buying processed foods the Logan County Extension Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED) Assistant, partnered with a local
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The nation has a homeschool percentage rate of 3.3 %; while the Kentucky homeschool rate has raised above the national average to a 3.6 percent. It is believed that the percentage will likely become higher due to enrollment rising in the state. The issue at hand is that most home school groups do not get the opportunity to have guest speakers come into their classrooms which can make them an unreached audience to the Nutrition Education Program. In Logan County the Supplement Nutrition Ass
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Youth need opportunities to develop social skills, civic and leadership skills, create strong connections with caring adults, have access to safe places to interact with their peers, and support services to allow them to become more independent adults (Blank, M.J., 2017). The Olmstead Rambassador 4-H Leadership Club members were able to develop and advance their leadership skills by doing. They designed and implemented a new program called Lead to Read within their school. They organized th
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Children are our future. They, like everyone else, need access to health care, education and nutrition essential for appropriate growth and development. Unfortunately, not all children have these benefits. Many children go to school every day hungry and return home to face the same circumstances.In the United States, nearly 13 million children face hunger every day. According to “Map the Meal Gap Study” released by Feeding America in 2018, there are over 6,00
Author: Leann Martin
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Children are our future. They, like everyone else, need access to health care, education and nutrition essential for appropriate growth and development. Unfortunately, not all children have these benefits. Many children go to school every day hungry and return home to face the same circumstances.In the United States, nearly 13 million children face hunger every day. According to “Map the Meal Gap Study” released by Feeding America in 2018, there are over 6,000 child
