2019 Center Disease and Control (CDC) reported Kentuckians consume one Fruits or less than 20% daily and less than 40% consume one Vegetable daily.

Perry County Supplemental Nutrition Assistant program education (SNAP-ED) Assistant Senior partnered with a local elementary school family resource center for a series of 7 virtual Nutrition Education classes, using the platform of Facebook live.

6 parent/caregivers join the virtual class. SNAP-ED assistant senior collecting Entry survey’s found a lack of Fruits and Vegetables being consumed by families in class. Using University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Curriculum Healthy Choices for Every Body, with emphasis on consumption of Fruits and Vegetables. Recipes were prepared in each lesson using different fruits and vegetables, informing participants how easy preparing recipes were and the different ways to use fruits and vegetables in daily diet. Participants stated they were surprised how easy healthy meals and snacks were to prepare, and how much their families loved them. Several participants stated fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables were now a daily part of their family daily diet.

At conclusion of 7 virtual classes Participants were given exit survey resulting in improvement of 67% indicating eating more fruits and vegetables.  

Reda Fugate

December 2020