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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.3) | 64 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 0 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
| 2066.2) | 212 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 10 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Lisa Dodson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Hickman County Nutrition Educational Program paraprofessional taught forty-three limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively. 100% of the Nutrition Education Program families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet. 70% of Nutritional Education Program graduated families consumed a diet of higher quality because they planned meals using My Plate, considered healthy choices, and use
Author: Lisa Dodson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Hickman County Extension Service Nutrition Education Program Assistant along with the Family and Consumer Science Agent collaborated with Hickman County Board of Education and Hickman County Family Resource Center targeted parents of children infant through age five about better nutrition by improving their diet quality, food safety, resource management and increasing physical activity. Twelve families met for six sessions using the Healthy Choice curriculum with 100% of the families ma
Author: Lisa Dodson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Food-insecure and SNAP recipients to often face challenging circumstances in trying to consume a healthful diet and maintain a healthful weight such as more sedentary lifestyles, increased portion sizes, and the ability to purchase fruits and vegetables. Those who are food-insecure or low-income may face unique challenges in adopting and maintaining healthful behavior changes. The Carlisle County Nutrition Educational Program paraprofessional taught twenty-five limited resource families how
Author: Lisa Dodson
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the US National Library of Medicine, substance abuse hurts the body in multiple ways, including physically and mentally, having a particularly negative impact on lifestyle and nutrition. Drugs and alcohol not only affect a person’s outer appearance, but also their internal systems like metabolism, organ function, and mental well-being. Implementing proper nutrition can help someone recovering from addiction heal faster and more effectively. When the body is out of balance, it
Author: Melissa Goodman
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.5% (or 13.7 million) of children and adolescents are obese. To address this problem, the Hickman County Cooperative Extension Service implemented 4th-grade life skills camp: a cooking, manners, and nutrition program for fourth graders. 54 students took a day-long field trip to a local church gym where they learned about manners, food safety, kitchen safety, knife skills, measurement conversion, reading recipes, and other aspects of
