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Incorporating Nutrition Education Classes into Food Pantry Settings: Lessons Learned in Design and Implementation

The project reported here evaluated the effectiveness of nutrition education at food pantries. We offer best practices for future Extension-based nutrition programming with this clientele. Three classes were offered at food pantries through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)....

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Published in:Journal of extension 2015-12, Vol.53 (6)
Main Authors: Hardison-Moody, Annie, Bowen, Sarah, Bloom, J. Dara, Sheldon, Marissa, Jones, Lorelei, Leach, Brandi
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Language:English
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Summary:The project reported here evaluated the effectiveness of nutrition education at food pantries. We offer best practices for future Extension-based nutrition programming with this clientele. Three classes were offered at food pantries through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Entry and exit surveys were collected for each series, including 24-hour food recalls. Seventy-three percent of participants reported an increase in vegetable consumption, and 82% reported positive changes in consumption of at least one food group. Nutrition education in food pantries is promising, particularly for Extension-led programs like SNAP-Ed and EFNEP, to address nutrition behaviors among food insecure populations.
ISSN:1077-5315
0022-0140
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.53.06.22