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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 50 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 20 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.5) | 50 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 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) |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The poverty level for Kentucky is 16% according to the 2020 census data report with food insecurity coming in at 13.8 % both are over the national average. Goodwill Industries of Kentucky conducts a program called RISE (Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day). The RISE program is offered in Louisville, Lexington, Pikeville and Bowling Green. The RISE program is virtual two-week program that help assist disadvantage job seekers tools to promote them back into the workforce and communiti
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Logan County has an obesity rate of 37 %; as well as a 34 % of physical inactivity. Due to the obesity rate and physical inactivity, there are 14 % that struggle with food insecurity and 7 % limited access to food. The Logan County Public Library, Logan County School District and the Logan County Cooperative Extension Office partnered together for the library’s Summer Reading and Feeding Program. Paige Alexander, SNAP ED Assistant from the Logan County Cooperative Extension Services
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the national average 41 percent of adolescents between the ages of 10-17 years old are obese. Between the grade levels 9th-12th grade 17 percent of children do not get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day of the week. Playing video games in this age group has also doubled since 2003 resulting in a national average of 54 percent of children and teenagers who do not get regular exercise. Logan County is a rural, agricultural county made up of six small communities. Accord
Author: Whitney Paige Alexander
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In the state of Kentucky there are 104,293 individuals with diabetes between the ages of 3-21 years old. On top of this static there is a rise in childhood obesity; between the ages of 10-17 years old the obesity rate is 41 percent. With childhood obesity still rising and teens spending less time being physically active it creates issues for the future leading to adulthood obesity, health concerns and diseases. Paige Alexander with the University of Kentucky contacted the Logan County
Author: Rachel Hance
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
For the past few years, our extension staff has partnered to provide a community event to educate and invite our clients to the farmers’ market. This year’s event was Sweet Summertime at the Farmer’s Market drive-through event. The goal of the event is to provide family friendly incentives to youth that encourages families to get active together as well as introduce the youth to the farmer's market and what they can find and how they can benefit from the farmer's
