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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 112 |
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) | 34 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 7 |
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
Success Story #1 Partnership with Serenity Center Dare to Care food bank8/17/2021 Beth Maxedon, Nutrition Education Program Assistant1117 Frankfort Road, Shelbyville, KY 40065(502)633-4593On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. The entire country was shut down except for declared essential workers. The impact of the pandemic caused a potential loss of income. Many families in Shelby County faced unemployment and
Author: Elizabeth Maxedon
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
9/28/2021 NEP Success Stories #2 Virtual Adult Curriculum DeliveryBeth Maxedon, Nutrition Education Program Assistant1117 Frankfort Road, Shelbyville, KY 40065(502)633-4593With COVID-19 pandemic shutting down in person classes in March of 2020, face to face meeting would no longer be safe. The Shelby County Cooperative Extension Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program-Education Assistant decided to continue her partnership with Whitney Moore Young Jr. Job Corps Center to a virtual G
Author: Sheila Fawbush
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Kentucky has the third-highest childhood obesity rate in the country and the seventh-highest rate in adult obesity, Trust for America’s Health’s “F as in Fat” report shows. Sixty percent of Kentucky women and 80 percent of men living in the state are either overweight or obese. Next to Mississippi, Kentucky youth drink the most soft drinks in the country – up to 89 gallons per person, according to information compiled from the USDA’s Food Environ
