Barren County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





2065 - Food Preparation
2065.1) 325

Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, and preparation of food
2065.2) 0

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation of food
2065.3) 0

Number of individuals who report intention to cook more
2065.4) 0

Number of individuals who report preparing more healthy home cooked meals


Success Stories

Popular “Cooking with the Calendar” program expands reach online post-COVID

Author: LaToya Drake

Major Program: Food Preparation

Popular “Cooking with the Calendar” program expands reach online post-COVID

About a third (31%, 2017) of Barren County residents are obese according to County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Cooking at home may be one strategy that folks may implement to encourage weight loss. People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. In an effort to continue programming in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and to encourage Barren County Resid

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