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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 48 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 9 |
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) | 16 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 1 |
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: Elizabeth Maxedon
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
With Spencer County Schools being out of school during the winter break parents and youth had more free time to try new recipes and make healthy choices. This year the Spencer County 4-H/Youth Development and Family Consumer Sciences agents, in conjunction with the Family Resource Center, planned a winter Drive Thru event.The drive thru events: Self-Advocacy & Importance of Play were held together. The Extension Office focused on each family receiving a kit that included the following: Exten
Author: Elizabeth Maxedon
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Partnership with Dare to Care food bank Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak of a global pandemic caused a potential loss of income. Many families in Spencer County have faced unemployment and the demand for food boxes has increased. The Spencer County's University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent addressed the situation by delivering educational articles & publications to Spencer County's Da
Author: Elizabeth Maxedon
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
In Kentucky, adult obesity continues to rise and impacts adults’ overall health and wellness. To help address this concern, the Spencer County Family Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with Multi-Purpose Agency in Taylorsville, Kentucky to help provide nutritional instruction to their senior citizen population. The researched-based information from the Nutrition Education Program curriculum “Healthy Choices for Every Body Reading Labels” was used. The Spencer County Fa
Author: Elizabeth Maxedon
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Teen CuisineIn Kentucky, childhood obesity continues to rise and impacts our youth’s overall health and wellness. To help address this concern, the Spencer County Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Agriculture agents, in conjunction with the Spencer County High School Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher’s classes, provided nutritional instruction to each of her classes. The researched-based information from the Nutrition Education Program curriculum “Teen
