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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 0 |
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) | 360 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Karli Giles
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The study of nutrition is just like any other type of science. We are constantly learning more as nutrition and health are researched. But over the decades, a nutrition truth that has held true is foods from plants, like fruits and vegetables, are connected to better human health. Choosing foods that come from the Earth is an important piece of a sustainable diet. A diet consisting of more plant-centered foods, like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes, delivers both heal
Author: Karli Giles
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
We commonly throw away things like food scraps from fruits, vegetables, and leftovers. We have to remember, when any piece of our food goes into the trash, it is also a waste of all the resources, such as land, water, and energy, that went into producing, transporting, distributing, and storing that food item. Food waste can negatively impact the environment by polluting the land, water, and air which also effects human health. Making small changes to our shopping and meal prepara
