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Nutrition and health education

Research-based programs and tips on nutrition, recipes, food safety, food preservation, exercise and health.

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Events

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Serv Safe Food Protection Management - Phelps County - August

Aug. 15, 2022 - Aug. 18, 2022

Osage Beach, MO

Serv Safe Food Protection Manager is a program designed for participants to fulfill requirements for becoming a certified food protection manager under the FDA Food Code.Per the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, completion of Food Protection ...

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Disease - St. Luke's Fall 2022

Sept. 2, 2022 - Oct. 14, 2022

The Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Disease class is a six week, highly interactive group program to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health problems affect their lives. Topics include ...

MU Hundley-Whaley Extension and Education Center - Farm, Field & Family Day

Sept. 8, 2022

| 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Albany, MO

45th Annual Field Day 5-8 PM with Meal from 7-8 PMFREEWorkshopsWeathering the Storm - Stress and Mental Health for FarmersFarm Succession PlanningHealthy Eating Sneak Peak  - Diabetes Prevention and Taste TestingBoothsJapanese Beatle Invasion ...

Walk with Ease - September 11-October 22, 2022

Sept. 12, 2022 - Oct. 20, 2022

No matter if you need relief from arthritis pain or just want to be active, the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease 6 week walking program can teach you how to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life. Studies show that Walk With ...

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Publications

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The Facts on Fat Handout

Publication date: Aug. 12, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout explains how much dietary fat is recommended daily and provides a list of foods with healthy fats. It also ...

Understanding Food Labels Handout

Publication date: Aug. 11, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout explains the information shared on a food label. It discusses nutrients, percent daily value, serving ...

Understanding Food Labels Poster

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2022

$31.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis poster explains the information shared on a food label. It discusses nutrients, percent daily value, serving information, ...

Food Safety Handout

Publication date: Aug. 12, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout provides tips for the safe handling of food to prevent illness. It includes steps for proper food handling from ...

The Facts on Fat Poster

Publication date: Aug. 12, 2022

$31.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis poster explains how much dietary fat is recommended daily and provides a list of foods with healthy fats. It also ...

Food Safety Poster

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2022

$31.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis poster provides tips for the safe handling of food to prevent illness. It includes steps for proper food handling from ...

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Featured programs

A Matter of Balance

Helps older adults reduce their fear of falling.

Cooking Matters

Helps families learn how to shop for and prepare healthy, low-cost meals.

Eat Smart on the Go

Showcase fresh, local food at your community event with MU Extension's Eat Smart on the go demo truck.

Family Nutrition Education Program

Providing nutrition education that promotes lifelong health and fitness for individuals and families.

Food Preservation

MU Extension provides up-to-date, research-based procedural recommendations, tested recipes, and hands-on workshops that assist the consumer in safely preserving produce and other products.

Food Safety

Consumer education on safe food handling with food preparation, food preservation, food service and more. Learn how to safely handle food from the farm to your table.

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