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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 2 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 50 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 2 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
| 2066.2) | 150 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 50 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Christy Blevins
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year 48 million peopleget sick from foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die.The UK Cooperative Extension Service SNAP-Ed Assistant partnered with Just FamilyAdult Daycare to educate their participants on the importance of proper food safety techniques in the kitchen. Upon entry only 40% of the participants were washing their hands before preparing food and cleaning kitchen surfaces after cutting raw meats. Using
Author: Christy Blevins
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Centerfor Disease Control and Prevention estimates that since 2010, flu relatedhospitalizations among children younger than 5 years of age range from 7,000 to26,000 in the United States with some resulting in death. UKCooperative Extension Service SNAP-Ed Assistant partnered with Bell CountyFamily Resource Directors to educate primary students on the importance ofwashing their hands with hot soapy water. Reading a book called Germs, Germs,Germs from the LEAP curriculum, the students lea
