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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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Success StoryWashington County Elementary 7 week series



Washington County Elementary 7 week series

Author: Laura Milburn

Planning Unit: Washington County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

According to the National Library of Medicine, eating a varied diet of fruit and vegetables can help protect against several serious and costly chronic diseases. Despite the health benefits, the youth of Washington County are not getting sufficient fruit and vegetables in their daily diet. 

The Washington County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Assistant, in partnership with Washington County Elementary School, conducted a 6-class series from the Healthy Choices for Every Body and Organ Wise curriculums for  3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.  These classes included lessons on fruit, vegetable, and dairy consumption, physical activity tips, and food safety.

A total of 143 students reported a: 

  1. ·        47% improvement in the overall consumption of vegetables
  2. 43% improvement in eating vegetables at lunch   
  3. 38% improvement in their responses to eating vegetables as a snack 
  4. 45% improvement in choosing fruit for a snack.[APB1] 

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