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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 15 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 50 |
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) | 20 |
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) | 1000 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Marian Stacy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Raising a family is difficult under the most promising of circumstances. Raising children with limited resources and time bring parents and grandparents new dilemmas to each struggling family’s table. In Madison County, guardians of these teens are finding themselves working several jobs to make ends meet, leaving the teenagers to fend for themselves and in some cases, younger siblings. The concern is that these teenagers have no training in food security or preparation. Not having t
Author: Marian Stacy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Aging comes with many life changes; empty nests, retirement, loss of loved ones, or health challenges, just to name a few. And sometimes that means we must learn new ways of doing things, like cooking green beans without bacon and potatoes for example. In Kentucky, as older folks, we were taught to cook like mom or grandma, which means using what is available. Back in those days, they raised their own meat and vegetables. Today, we don’t always have the means to raise our own food. When fa
Author: Marian Stacy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Appalachia is known for its beautiful landscapes of rolling hills and rich family heritage. It is also known for its poverty-stricken communities, lack of adequate educational opportunities, violence and addiction. Berea College and its community partners have worked tirelessly to overcome this stigma. Offering life advancing opportunities to Appalachians and Kentuckians alike, New Opportunity School is one of these community partners.The mission of the New Opportunity School for Women in Berea,
Author: Marian Stacy
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Madison County adult obesity rate in 2023 was at 36%, almost parallel to Kentucky’s 2023 state obesity rate of 37%. These high rates of obesity leave us to wonder if we, as adults, are failing to teach our children the importance of proper nutrition and physical activity habits when they are young. Could empowering them with knowledge enable them to make healthier choices that could affect their health as adults? In Madison County, life skills classes, such as cooking, budgeting, and famil
