Providing nutrition education to advance healthy eating habits and active lifestyles for families with limited incomes
Keep Calm & Cook On: Casual Conversation Around Feeding Kids Join us each month in our virtual kitchen to: Watch a recipe demonstration Discuss challenges around feeding children Support your kids in making healthy choices Receive an incentive for joining! Join us monthly on Zoom – 2nd Friday of the month from 10:00-11:00am: Friday, February […]
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September is food safety education month and there are many resources to help everyone take steps to keep food safe and healthy. In the U.S. each year, there are an estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness – that’s about 1 in 6 Americans each year. Each year, these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations […]
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February is National Canned Food Month and in the midst of winter it can be pleasant to think about gardening and the food preservation that awaits later this year. What do we know about canned fruits and vegetables that we find on the grocery shelf? Are they a good choice for stocking your pantry? Here are some fun […]
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Many individuals make New Year’s resolutions, and these days some companies are even getting into the game. Several prominent companies including Marriott (the hotel and hospitality company), Nestle Global (the international food and beverage company), and several branches of the U.S. government have pledged to reduce food waste in 2020. I have been working with the […]
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It’s national Food Safety Education Month and National Family Meals Month. A great way to start the school year off right is to remember that food safety is the foundation of a delicious family meal. The Story of Your Dinner offers creative tools and messages to frame food safety throughout the chain of prevention — […]
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In time for Food Safety Education Month (September) and back-to-school, the USDA has issued back-to-school food safety tips focused on….hand washing. Why is Lesson #1 Hand Washing? According to Dr. Mindy Brashears, USDA Under-Secretary for Food Safety, USDA research has found that consumers fail to properly wash their hands 97% of the time. “Washing hands is one […]
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