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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 3000 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 2066.4) | 20 |
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) |
| 2066.5) | 55 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 32 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 36 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Nutrition Education Assistant in Knott County does programming at a men’s recovery center. A lot of men have never been taught how to properly measure and cut when cooking. The assistant was doing a lesson on food safety and when it came time to prepare the recipe she asked for volunteers. A few guys came to volunteer and started reading the recipe. The assistant had not covered the lesson on proper measuring, so the volunteers was not sure about liquid and dry
Author: Cindy Maggard
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The summer of 2024 the Nutrition Education Assistant in Knott County started a new class with a summer school program. Knott County is a poverty-stricken area of the state of Kentucky so any help feeding kids is helpful. The children at this summer program range from 6–16-year-olds. The object of the program is to get them to try a new food they haven’t had yet or something they have tried and didn’t like but wanted to give it a second chance. The assistant to
