Nutrition and Health in Central Missouri              

Family Nutrition Education Programs

University of Missouri Extension's Family Nutrition Education Program helps limited-resource families and individuals lead healthier lives. Educational components focus on better eating habits, food safety practices and money management.

FNEP offers programs tailored to a variety of learning styles and can be delivered in homes or to groups. Lessons, handouts and activities are designed for parents and children, seniors, pregnant teens and immigrant populations.

Family Nutrition Lessons: A series of up to 20 lessons. Core lessons include the following:

• Making meals from what's on hand

• Creative cooking

• Making healthy food choices

• Planning makes the difference

• Stretching you food dollars

• Keeping food safe.

Great Beginnings: A nutrition curriculum for pregnant and parenting teens.  This program helps young families improve birth outcomes, manage resources better, and practice healthily nutrition habits.

Body Walk: Body Walk is an interactive exhibit that teaches kindergartners through fourth graders about nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices.  Schedule one year in advance.

School Enrichment: Age-appropriate programs teach nutrition and food safety. Examples:

• Food Safety Express - preschool/early elementary students

• Exploring the Food Guide Pyramid with Professor Popcorn

• Hooked on Health - nutrition for middle school/junior high students

• Balancing Act - nutrition for teens.

For more information, contact the extension center in your county.

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