Author: Michele Moore
Planning Unit: Butler County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Feeding America.org gives us a glimpse into what food insecurity looks like in America. According to their data Butler County Kentucky has a 17.7 percent food insecurity rate. The Butler County Nutrition Education Program Assistant taught the series Healthy Choices for Every Body at a local food pantry, The Morgantown Mission. The goal was to equip participants with knowledge to help them overcome barriers to food insecurity and acquisition of healthy meals.
Nine participants completed the seven lesson program and achieved remarkable results. 100 percent of those surveyed showed improvement in diet quality by eating more fruits and vegetables or drinking less soda. Furthermore, 100 percent of the participants improved in one or more food resource management practices. These practices include cooking dinner at home, comparing food prices, meal planning or making a shopping list.
This collaboration between the Butler County Nutrition Education Program and The Morgantown Mission aided in the participants increasing fundamental grocery shopping, money saving knowledge and how to eat healthily on a budget.
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