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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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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, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020


Success StoryHoliday Nutrition Classes Bring Health and Joy to Lawrence County Families



Holiday Nutrition Classes Bring Health and Joy to Lawrence County Families

Author: Ruth Kirk

Planning Unit: Lawrence County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Lawrence County Extension Nutrition Education Program Senior Assistant partnered with Lawrence County Family Resource Youth Service Coordinators to help families with nutrition education. A total of thirteen parents participated in Healthy Choices for Everybody curriculum.  Seven lessons included but not limited to: Healthy Cooking, Food Safety, Healthy Affordable Meals, Shifting to Healthier Choices, Fruits & Vegetables, Reading Food Labels and Better Beverage Choices. As a result, 100% of participants showed improvement in one or more diet quality indicators and 92% showed improvement in physical activity. Also 100% of participants showed improvement in one or more food safety practices (i.e., washing hands before preparing food, washing all items and surfaces after cutting raw meat, thawing frozen food properly, or using a meat thermometer) and 92% showed improvement in food resource management practices (i.e., cook dinner at home, compare food prices, plan meals before shopping, look in refrigerator or cupboard and making a list before shopping).






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