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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 76 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 1096 |
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) | 115 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 209 |
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: Cheryl Owens
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In Whitley County, 28% of adults did not participate in any physically activity or exercised during the past month, between 2018 -2020. Based on the percentage of adults in Whitley County consuming five or more fruits & vegetables per day there was only 9%, and 36% of the adults in Whitley County are considered as having “less than good health.”(BRFSS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DC) and Kentucky Department for Public Health, Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Syst
Author: Cheryl Owens
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In Whitley County an estimated 25.7% of the residents live in poverty and an estimated 33.9% were children younger than 18 in 2018. According to the U.S. Census estimates for 2019, the median household income in Kentucky is 20% lower than the U.S. Median household income. (U.S. Census Bureau Small Area and Income Poverty Estimates), and with that being said, the Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Assistant is hoping that this year will help to get a gardening program o
