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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 0 |
Number of farmers markets accepting EBT cards |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.6) | 1 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of restaurants/other institutions utilizing local foods as a result of Extension programming |
| 2066.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 4 |
Number individuals reporting that their family supplemented their diets with healthy foods that they produced or preserved |
Author: Jennifer Burgess
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Healthy Parents = Healthy ChildrenIn today’s busy world parents of young children face many obstacles when trying to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. Kentucky Health Facts, in conjunction with the CDC reports that adults in Lee County, Kentucky have a 46% obesity rate and 69% of adults are overweight, while only 2% are eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, and 47% of Lee County adults had no physical exercise per day. To combat the
