Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.2) | 78 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 78 |
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) |
| 2066.9) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.5) | 5400 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
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) | 78 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Author: Vanessa Harris
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In Menifee County, 26% of the population are Senior Citizens. The Menifee County SNAP-ED Assistant partnered with the Senior Center-Trimble House to present eight lessons from the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum. Sixteen seniors participated in the lesson. After completing the required lessons, 82 % of the participants showed an improvement in one or more food safety practices and 81 % in one or more food resources management.
Author: Vanessa Harris
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Centers for Disease Control in (2017), only 1 in 10 adults met the federal fruit and vegetable recommendation. The Menifee County SNAP-ED Assistant taught seven required lessons from the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum to fourteen recipients of senior commodities distributed at the Clark Energy Community Center. After completing the seven required lessons 57 % of the participants reported an improvement in eating more fruits, 79 % eat more vegetable
Author: Kayla Walton
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
After being awarded a grant for farmer’s market use, the Menifee County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences program hosted a Kid’s Day at the local farmer’s market in conjunction with Customer Appreciation day. Each family with children under 18 years of age were given 10 one-dollar market vouchers to spend on fruits and vegetables at the market. Each child was given a goody bag including a MyPlate activity booklet, crayons and a pencil, a water bottle, stickers, recipe card
Author: Vanessa Harris
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In 2011-2014, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated 6 in 10 youth (63%) and 5 in 10 adults (49%) drank a sugar-sweetened beverage on any given day. On average, U.S. youth consume 143 calories from sugar-sweetened beverages and U.S. adults consume 145 calories from sugar-sweetened beverages on any given day. The Menifee County SNAP-ED Assistant partnered with the Project Worth Food Pantry to present seven Healthy Choices for Every Body Lessons. The audience consisted of families with
Author: Vanessa Harris
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 eat between 1 ½ cups and 4 cups of vegetables each day. That might not sound difficult, but just 2% of American teens reach that recommendation. The Menifee County SNAP-ED Assistant taught Teen Cuisine Cooking and Nutrition Education Curriculum at the Frenchburg Group Home to a group of five resident teens. After six lessons with the residents, a pretest and posttest evaluation of th
Author: Vanessa Harris
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Centers for Disease Control in 2017, nearly 500,000 deaths in the United States include hypertension as a primary or contributing cause. That is equivalent to about 1,300 deaths each day. Almost half of adults in the United States ( 108 million, or 45% ) have hypertension or are taking medication for hypertension. Only 1 in 4 adults ( 24% ) with hypertension have their condition under control. &n
