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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 169 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 62 |
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) | 250 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 10 |
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) | 12 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Victoria Belt
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
It’s been 25 plus years since the new Livingston County SNAP-Ed paraprofessional has walked the halls of the Livingston County Middle School. With COVID-19 easing up schools started the year out with letting outside organizations come into the school. The new principal of LCMS had decided things needed to change this year. Middle schoolers needed more opportunities to prepare them for high school and beyond. He asked the SNAP-Ed paraprofessional to come in once a month during Club Days and
