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It Starts With Us
| 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) | 115 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.2) | 42 |
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) | 42 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
Author: Judy Stephens
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Small Changes, Big ResultsAuthor: Judy StephensMajor Program: Food and Nutrition Dr. Michael Craig Miller, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School (https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/improve-your-health-by-starting-with-one-simple-change), states, "There is a lot of power in starting slow and small.” The Laurel County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) Assistant focused on this idea while conducting a 7-week pr
Author: Judy Stephens
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
What is in Your Cup?Author: Judy StephensMajor Program: Food and Nutrition The CDC reports that 3 in 5 Americans, aged 2 years and older, exceed the recommendation to consume less than 10% of their total daily calories from added sugars on a given day of which 24% comes from sugary drinks and 11% from coffee and tea. The Laurel County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Assistant noticed that participants in one group were consistently bringing sugar-sweetened beverages to
