MODULE 5 Nutrition Education and the Idaho Food

MODULE 5 Nutrition Education and the Idaho Food Stamp Program Updated: May 2018

Nutrition Education Programs in Idaho 1) Eat Smart Idaho 2) Cooking Matters

Eat Smart Idaho University of Idaho Extension implements Eat Smart Idaho across the state Available to: � All Food Stamp Program participants � Individuals who are “likely eligible” � Sites with 50% or more individuals eligible for food stamps

Eat Smart Classes are taught at adult education programs, emergency food sites, Head Start, WIC clinics, low-income housing, and other community sites. Nutrition Advisors are trained and supervised by Extension Educators Topics include: �Dietary quality �Food safety �Food resource management �Physical activity

Eat Smart Video Please go to this link to learn more about Eat Smart Idaho! https: //youtu. be/YPUr. FVSRIE 8

Eat Smart Idaho Classes The classes are delivered in 3 -8 sessions and include the following: �Hands on cooking and recipe demonstrations �Current research-based information �Handouts with recipes and websites �Interactive group discussion and learning �Take-home cooking kits

Nutrition Education Resources Websites for SNAP-Ed Connection and Choose. My. Plate provide resources, recipes and lesson ideas for nutrition educators. http: //snap. nal. usda. gov www. choosemyplate. gov

Cooking Matters � � Created by Share Our Strength; offered in Idaho through The Idaho Foodbank in partnership with local agencies Courses help low-income families and individuals learn how to make healthy meals Classes are led by a culinary and a nutrition volunteer from the community Course instructors teach cooking skills, practical nutrition information, food safety, and food budgeting strategies

Cooking Matters in Idaho • Classes are hands-on and interactive • Variety of Cooking Matters curricula available for different audiences: • Families • Kids • Teens • Adults • In Idaho, Cooking Matters is offered by The Idaho Foodbank

Cooking Matters Video Please go to this link to learn more about Cooking Matters! https: //youtu. be/lr. EOp. Hojt. V 8

Cooking Matters at the Store � Grocery store tours that teach: � Buying nutritious foods on a budget � Comparing unit prices � Reading food labels � Planning meals � Contact The Idaho Foodbank www. idahofoodbank. org

Idaho Girl’s Healthy Recipe at the White House The 2015 winner of the national Healthy Lunchtime Challenge was Idaho’s very own Josie Roll. The Contests goals are to promote healthy eating while involving family members. Josie’s ‘Scrumptious Veggie Noodle with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce and Chicken’ recipe was served at the White House where she met President Obama. Josie stated her favorite part of making the recipe is pounding the chicken, and that the recipe was inspired by her Aunt Maria. Josie Roll of Moscow Idaho meets President Obama, July 10 th 2015.

References �Central District Health Department http: //www. cdhd. ne. gov �Cooking Matters, Our Program, http: //cookingmatters. org/what-we -do �Interviews and Correspondence with Administrators from University of Idaho-Extension and The Idaho Foodbank (Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Summer 2013) �Share Our Strength, About Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters, https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=t-y. BO_gq. Vb 8 �Share Our Strength, Cooking Matters at the Store, https: //cookingmatters. org/at-the-store �The Idaho Foodbank, http: //idahofoodbank. org/cooking-matters/ �USDA SNAP-Ed Photo Gallery, https: //snaped. fns. usda. gov/photogallery