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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 120 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 300 |
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) | 120 |
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) | 2500 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Velma Mullins
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Many Laurel County Seniors live on a limited food budget that does not allow much money to be spent on fresh fruits and vegetables. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reported that only about twelve percent of adults in Kentucky meet the recommendation of daily intake of fruits and only about nine percent meet recommended vegetable intake. A large body of evidence shows that healthy eating habits and regular physical activity can help people maintain good health and reduce the r
Author: Velma Mullins
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the United States Census, Kentucky has a higher percentage of poverty and food insecurity among its population compared to the census estimate for the United States. In 2016, an estimated over thirteen thousand Laurel County residents lived in poverty and over four thousand were youth under eighteen. This represents a twenty and one half percent increase in total poverty and almost twelve percent poverty increase in children since 2008. The Expanded Food and Nutrit
