Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.2) | 77 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 211 |
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) | 0 |
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) | 409 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Author: Tracey Turner
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States putting children and adolescents at risk for poor health. The prevalence of obesity was 18.5 percent and affected about 13.7 million children and adolescents. With hand held devices and computer learning being the norm for most in today’s school systems, children aren’t getting enough physical activity.Through a partnership between the Owsley County Schools and the Owsley County Extension Service, a series of les
Author: Tracey Turner
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity is 41.0% among older adults aged 60 and older. Obesity is common, serious, and costly. Approximately 72.5 million U.S. adults are obese. Obesity is a factor contributing to several leading causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some types of cancer. Through a collaboration between the Owsley County Extension service and the Owsley County commodities program nutrition lessons are provided to seni
Author: Tracey Turner
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Obesity prevalence was 18.4% among 6- to 11-year-olds, and 20.6% among 12- to 19-year-olds. Childhood obesity is also more common among certain populations. Through the collaboration between the Owsley County Board of Education, the Owsley County Extension Service and SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) assistant. A series of nutrition and physical activity lessons were taught during the 2018-2019 school year, the Professor Popcorn curriculum was taught at
Author: Tracey Turner
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
In children under 5 years old, E.coli infections are more likely to lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe complication that can cause chronic kidney disease, kidney failure and death. During the 2018-19 school year a series of LEAP (Literacy, eating and activity for pre-school/primary) lessons were taught.Through the collaboration of the Ows
Author: Sherry Becknell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
How often do you wash your hands with soap and running water before preparing food? After cutting meat or seafood, how often do you wash all items and surfaces that came in contact with these foods or how often do you thaw frozen food on the counter or in the sink at room temperature? When ask these questions most adults will answer with, “always”. But do we really? How many people reach for sanitizer when running water and soap is not available? After cutting meat or seafood do we w
Author: Sherry Becknell
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Healthy Choice Curriculum lessons range from, My Plate, Meal Planning, Keeping Foods Safe, Grains, Fruits, Eating Better on a Budget and so on. Here in Owsley County money is an ongoing issue with each and every family, most families are on a fixed monthly income. How to budget seemed to be a popular interest for the program families. After the completion of each Healthy Choice lesson, extra time was spent on how to budget. The budgeting lesson included meal planning, couponing, shopping sal
