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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

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craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryDiet Quality Improvement



Diet Quality Improvement

Author: Michele Moore

Planning Unit: Butler County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

CDC’s 2018 State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, reports only 8.0% of adults meet the daily fruit intake recommendation and a mere 6.3% of adults meet the daily recommended vegetable intake. The Butler County Nutrition Education Program Assistant partnered with Kentucky Christian Recovery to improve the overall outcome of their client’s dietary consumption of fruits and vegetables.

31 individuals were taught a seven-week curriculum Healthy Choices for Every Body. Out of those enrolled, 90% showed improvement in one or more diet quality indicators such as eating fruits, vegetables, red and orange vegetables, dark green vegetables or drinking less soda. According to the CDC, “Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help protect against many serious and costly chronic diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and obesity.”

The Butler County NEP assistant, along with Kentucky Christian Recovery, worked together to make a positive change in the dietary decisions and healthy choices of their clients.






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