Volume
53
Issue
6
DOI
10.34068/joe.53.06.22
Abstract
The project reported here evaluated the effectiveness of nutrition education at food pantries. We offer best practices for future Extension-based nutrition programming with this clientele. Three classes were offered at food pantries through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Entry and exit surveys were collected for each series, including 24-hour food recalls. Seventy-three percent of participants reported an increase in vegetable consumption, and 82% reported positive changes in consumption of at least one food group. Nutrition education in food pantries is promising, particularly for Extension-led programs like SNAP-Ed and EFNEP, to address nutrition behaviors among food insecure populations.
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Recommended Citation
Hardison-Moody, A., Bowen, S., Bloom, J., Sheldon, M., Jones, L., & Leach, B. (2015). Incorporating Nutrition Education Classes into Food Pantry Settings: Lessons Learned in Design and Implementation. The Journal of Extension, 53(6), Article 22. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.53.06.22
