Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 69 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
| 2066.2) | 243 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.3) | 37 |
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) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 12 |
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) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Janie Oliver
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Research shows that an alarming 33.5% of children, age 10-17, in the state of Kentucky are considered obese. Kentucky ranks 14th in the nation with the highest childhood obesity rate. In 2011, 4,921 Knott County residents were considered obese, representing 40.2% of the county’s population. National data indicates that dietary intakes of U.S. children and adolescents are less than optimal, citing fruit and vegetable consumption among youth as being a leading factor in the obesity sta
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) is a program offered by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. The goal of the NEP program is to help limited resource youth and adults improve the quality of their diets, resources and management through individual and group classes. Curriculum is researched based developed by nutrition specialist and on the needs of participants. Youth programs are based on school core content.The nutrition program assistant in Knott C
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Knott County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) paraprofessional taught 47 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively. 91.1% of NEP families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet. Such as, 74.67% more often planned meals in advance, and 60% more often prepared foods without adding salt.68.75% of NEP graduate families consumed a diet of higher quality because they planned meals u
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Each year the Knott County Extension Office offers nutrition education to elementary students in the county. Organwise Guys is a curriculum that is taught as part of the Nutrition Education Program (NEP) curriculum. Health class is not taught at this level so introducing Organ Annie gave students some insight on the organs inside our body. The NEP assistant partnered with the Knott County school system and took the Organ Annie doll into several classrooms in the county over a span of
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In Kentucky the Center for Disease Control shows our state as 30-35% obesity. Twenty-six limited resource families participated in a program about eating healthier desserts. The Nutrition Education Program Assistant prepared and served a Banana Pudding made using healthier ingredients, such as skim milk, low fat pudding and low fat cookies. Evaluation showed that 96% liked the flavor and taste of the pudding. Based on taste 73% of the participants could not
