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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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Publications

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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2024, No. 1 (January/February)

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2024

Home Canning for Family vs. Home Canning for Sale“Your salsa is so great – you should sell it!”  Have you ever heard these words about any of the canned foods that you preserve? Home canning is a great way to preserve the harvest and for ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2023, No. 6 (November/December)

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2023

Pumpkins Galore!Pumpkin bread, muffins, soup, desserts and beverages are very popular in the fall and winter. Pumpkins technically are a type of squash in the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes cucumbers, melons and about 800 other “plant ...

Sugar vs. Saltines Poster

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2023

$10.00

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis 11-by-17-inch poster provides Nutrition Facts labels for a packet of sugar and a serving of crackers. It is used as an ...

Fifth Grade Curriculum: Exploring the Food Groups, Fifth Edition

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2023

$45.00

Students will use the current USDA food graphic, and will be encouraged to eat a variety of food from the five food groups each day. They learn about key nutrients that the body needs to stay healthy and the best ways to ensure their bodies get the ...

Third Grade Curriculum: Building MyBody, Fifth Edition

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2023

$45.00

Students use the current USDA food graphic to plan meals and choose foods from all the food groups. They are encouraged to start the day with breakfast and learn to pay attention to body cues that help them know when they have eaten and exercised ...

Second Grade Curriculum: Food Group Express, Fifth Edition

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2023

$45.00

Students learn that eating a variety of healthy foods + being active = good health. To help students build a healthy body image, they learn that healthy bodies come in all sizes and shapes. Students become ad-busters by learning the techniques ...

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Featured programs

Family Nutrition Education Program

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

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy

An eight-week strength training program for older adults.

Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy

A comprehensive, community-based program that allows communities to improve access to healthy, affordable foods from small food retailers – addressing supply and demand simultaneously.

Taking Care of You

Focuses on positive psychology and mindfulness to provide practical, everyday strategies for dealing with life’s challenges.

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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