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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.2) | 23 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 10 |
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) | 20 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.8) | 2 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.7) | 10 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.3) | 50 |
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) | 23 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Author: Angela Freeman
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
A Pew research study surveyed 4,594 Americans in 2018 found that 51 % of YouTube users say they rely on the video service to learn how to do new things, about 35 percent of all U.S. adults. (Half of YouTube Viewers Use It to Learn How to do Things They’ve Never Done, Patricia Hernandez@xpatriciah Nov 7, 2018, 12:36pm EST, theverge.com).In a survey released in 2018 of people ages 14 to 23 (Generation Z), YouTube ranked as the highest preferred learning tool. 59% picked YouTube as a learning
Author: Angela Freeman
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Early Extension professionals focused on community-based education to enhance the universities’ outreach in agriculture, youth development, and family and consumer sciences — then called home economics. The focus grew to include community resource development. Extension also now plays a significant role in disaster and emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. (Cooperative Extension as a Public Health Partner in Covid19 Outreach, David R. Buys, PhD, MSPH, CPH, March 30, 20
Author: Audrey Myers
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
A Pew research study surveyed 4,594 Americans in 2018 found that 51 % of YouTube users say they rely on the video service to learn how to do new things, about 35 percent of all U.S. adults. (Half of YouTube Viewers Use It to Learn How to do Things They’ve Never Done, Patricia Hernandez@xpatriciah Nov 7, 2018, 12:36pm EST, theverge.com).In a survey released in 2018 of people ages 14 to 23 (Generation Z), YouTube ranked as the highest preferred learning tool. 59% picked YouTube as a learning
Author: Audrey Myers
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
“Children whom eat together with their families are 35% less likely to engage in disordered eating, 24% more likely to eat healthier foods and 12% less likely to be overweight.” (Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics) Moreover, children also have less delinquency, have greater academic achievement, have improved psychological well-being and more likely have positive family interactions when they eat together with their families. There is no doubt that family
