Campbell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
2070 - Cook Together, Eat Together | ||
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2070.2) | 10 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
2070.1) | 10 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
2070.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who adopted one or more practices to reduce food shopping costs (e.g. comparing prices, planning meals, making shopping lists) |
Success Stories
Grownup and Me
Author: Kate Thompson
Major Program: Cook Together, Eat Together
According to the National Library of Medicine (2023), children are not consuming enough fruits and vegetables. Kentucky also has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity (Trust for America’s Health, 2023). Studies have found that children who learn how to cook are more likely to eat healthily as they age. Therefore, to address these concerns, Campbell County Extension offered a 3-part cooking and gardening series to children aged 6-8 and their caregivers called Grown
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