Food safety behaviors are often spoken of and even expected by consumers on public institutions but those same whisperings and standards are omitted at home.

Fourteen participants met with the Laurel County Nutrition Education Program assistant seven times to discuss Healthy Choices for Every Body.  After these sever lessons, 100% (14 of 14) of participants improved their knowledge and behavior practices regarding general food safety as well as cleaning items and surfaces before, during, and after food prep.  93% of participants now use a meat thermometer more often.  One participant said, "I never bothered before because I knew there was a trick to it.  After watching the NEP assistant properly demonstrate how to use it I do it a lot more and my chicken is done but not so dry."  These participants now practice what they expect away from home.  It is a lot like monkey see, monkey do but here it is SNAP-Ed Assistant do, participant see.