Extension
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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
| 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) |
| 2066.5) | 7 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 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 |
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Bethony Morris
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Hancock County Cooperative Extension Expanded Food Nutrition Assistant (EFNEP) partnered with South Hancock Elementary school PE teacher. The kindergarten through second grade met in the gym during their PE time, it was felt that was a great time to teach the LEAP program. This would be an opportunity to teach about physical activity along with good nutrition.When the class first met, they took the entry survey. There is a question on the survey that asked who should wash
Author: Bethony Morris
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Hancock County Cooperative Extension Nutritional Assistant (NEP) partnered with South Hancock Elementary school PE teacher. The fifth grade met in the gym during their PE time, it was thought that was a great time to teach the Professor Popcorn program. This would be an opportunity to teach about physical activity along with healthier food habits.There was a survey given to all the students, one of the questions asked how long they spent performing physical activities each day. Only 19% answered
Author: Bethony Morris
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Hancock County Cooperative Extension Nutritional Assistant (NEP) was asked to join Hope House, a public housing for women, to teach Healthy Choices for Everybody. The ladies are on the path to better their eating habits. But first we needed to see where they stood on their habits with the entry survey.One part that stood out at the beginning, was that only 25% of the ladies meet the recommendations for the daily in take of fruits. Myplate.gov recommends that adults eat 1.5-2 cups of
Author: Bethony Morris
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Hancock County Cooperative Extension Nutritional Assistant (NEP) joined a substance abuse rehabilitation home to teach the Healthy Choices for the Recovering Body program. The group had only completed their first few weeks at the home, therefor they were still trying to learn how good nutritional habits could make such a difference in recovery.At the beginning of the program the group knew some of the basic good nutritional habits that could help their bodies to start to feel better. Eating more
