Harrison County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 2028 - Recipes for Life | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2028.4) | 243 |
Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods |
| 2028.1) | 253 |
Number of participants |
| 2028.2) | 201 |
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits |
| 2028.3) | 203 |
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables |
| 2028.7) | 228 |
Number of participants reporting intention to help prepare food at home |
Success Stories
Recipe for Life with High School Culinary Students
Author: Shelley Meyer
Major Program: Recipes for Life
The problemHarrison County, Kentucky established Recipes for Life (RFL) in 2008. Homemakers from the community wanted to teach and mentor young people with a skill set that would help them later in life. Youth obesity has increased over the last 25 years with diet quality indicators including low fruit and vegetable intake (CDC). Seeing the need for cooking skills and nutrition knowledge, RFL was established as a hands-on, interactive opportunity for fifth grade students to practice cooking tech
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