Success StoryWarren County
Warren County
Author: Nan Montgomery
Planning Unit: Allen County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s only 1 and 10 adults, consume the daily recommend amount of fruit and vegetables. In Kentucky, only 8 percent of adults eat enough fruits and 6 percent of adults eat enough vegetables. In an effort to improve the quality of life for residents in Warren County the SNAP Education Assistant held many virtual workshops on the following topics Meal Planning, How to Read Food Labels, Understanding MyPlate, Food Safety and Limiting Solids Fats, Added Sugars and Sodium.
One hundred percent of participants showed improvement in diet quality like consuming more fruits and vegetables and drinking less sugary drinks. Ninety-one percent of adults showed improvement in food safety practices like proper hand washing, cooking meat to the proper temperature and thawing foods safely. Eight-three percent of participants showed improved in physically activity by exercising at least thirty minutes a day or making small changes to become for active.
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