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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 300 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 125 |
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) | 24 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 95 |
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: Velma Mullins
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In 2019, fruit and vegetable intake among United States adults remained low, with approximately one in ten adults meeting the recommendations. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Program Assistant and the Supplemental Nutrition Program Assistant partnered with the New Hope counseling center to provide nutrition classes to the drug recovery program participants. The assistants gave nutrition lessons to help empower the success of the clients to make lifelong decisions to help better their
Author: Velma Mullins
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the Centers for Disease Control obesity and excess weight increase risk of severe illness. The Laurel County Expanded Food and Nutrition Assistant worked with nine kindergarten classes in Laurel County to promote health and wellness. The assistant conducted nutrition classes and used the Literacy, Eating And Activity for Preschool/Primary curriculum to teach healthy lifelong lifestyles. The assistant read books and did activities to promote good health and physical fitne
Author: Lora Davidson
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Kentucky has one of the highest rates in the nation of food insecurity among older adults at a 17.3%, with the national rate of 10.6%. Over 6.9% of seniors who are 60 years and older are food insecure. This means that 196,000 seniors are eligible for the SNAP program, but only about 32% of these seniors benefit from the program. Studies conducted by Feed America indicates that 16.4% of Laurel County residents are food insecure. To address the needs of older citizens in ou
Author: Judy Stephens
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov/nutrition/state-and-local-strategies/priority-nutrition-strategy.html), healthy eating emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat or fat-free dairy, and lean protein and limits added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium. However, in 2019, only about 1 in 10 US adults met recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake. Among adolescents, 7% met the recommendation for fruits, while only 2% met the recomm
