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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 3 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 15 |
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) | 12 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 3 |
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: Christy Eastwood
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Everyone sees prices continue to go up around us. One area hit the hardest is prices at the grocery store. The US Census Bureau ranks Kentucky as the 7th poorest state in the United States with a poverty rate of 14.6%. Carroll County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 18%. The national poverty rate is 11.4% for 2022. In addition, Carroll County has 16% of its population over 65 years of age. Due to these statistics the Carroll County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Carroll C
Author: Christy Eastwood
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
If you’re like many people you may think that eating a healthy diet means higher food costs, whether you eat out or cook. But a recent study finds that people who cook more dinners save $2 a day on food – and they have significantly healthier diets than those who cook less often. In the Seattle Obesity Study, researchers surveyed over 400 Seattle residents and gathered data on how often they cooked dinner and ate out, how much they spent on food and beverages
