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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




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024


Success StorySenior Commodities



Senior Commodities

Author: Vanessa Harris

Planning Unit: Menifee County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Outcome: Initial Outcome

     

According to the Centers for Disease Control in (2017), only 1 in 10 adults met the federal fruit and vegetable recommendation. The Menifee County SNAP-ED Assistant taught seven required lessons from the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum to fourteen recipients of senior commodities distributed at the Clark Energy Community Center. After completing the seven required lessons 57 % of the participants reported an improvement in eating more fruits, 79 % eat more vegetables, 64 % eat more red and orange vegetables and 79 % eat more dark green vegetables.






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