Participants in this free program complete virtual or in-person lessons featuring healthy eating tips on smart shopping, food preparation, and delicious recipes, as well as food safety lessons. Classes include hands-on activities and cooking demonstrations to reinforce the learning process. Our evaluation data demonstrates the effectiveness of the program’s impact on participants’ behaviors in food selection, dietary intake, management of resources, and food safety.
Participants are taught how to
- Make positive changes to achieve good nutrition and health
- Control portion sizes
- Practice food resource management skills
- Practice food safety in preparation
- Practice safe storage and handling of food
- Increase physical activity
Nutrition Links Programs Are For:
- Families with young children (under the age of 19) living in either rural or urban areas who are responsible for the planning, purchasing, and preparing of the family’s food
- Pregnant women
- Pregnant and Parenting Teens
- School-age youth (5 – 19 years of age)