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  • 10 Tips for Adults

    2018 | University of New England
    10 Tips for Adults (10 Tips) is a multi-level direct education intervention designed to reinforce messages related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, increasing physical activity, consuming more water, and providing...

  • 30th Anniversary of SNAP-Ed

    2022 | USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
    SNAP-Ed is celebrating 30 years since the launch of the program in 1992, when seven states first conducted nutrition education using federal funds. Today, the program reaches individuals, groups, and organizations in all 50 states...
    USDA Logo & Celebrating 30 years of SNAP-Ed

  • A Case Study of a New State Model for Assessing Local Wellness Policies

    2019 | LeGros, T. A., Jones, B., Jacobs, L., Orzech, K. M., Torbert, K., & Martinez, S. H. (2019). A Case Study of a New State Model for Assessing Local Wellness Policies. Journal of School Health, 89(3), 191–199. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12728
    BACKGROUND: In 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a final rule to strengthen local wellness policies (LWPs). As school districts pursue compliance, states can provide critical guidance by leveraging support from...
    Snap-Ed SNAP-Ed Literature

  • A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th-6th Grade Students

    2021 | Strochlic, R., Woodward?Lopez, G., Hewawitharana, S., Streng, K., Richardson, J., Whetstone, L., & Gorshow, D. (2021). A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th?6th Grade Students. Journal of School Health, 91(9), 750–760. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13066
    ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Most children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables (FV). Schools are a critical setting for supporting children to consume FV. To fill a gap in available materials, a classroom curriculum was developed and...
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  • A Low-Cost, Grab-and-Go Breakfast Intervention for Rural High School Students: Changes in School Breakfast Program Participation Among At-Risk Students in Minnesota.

    2018 | Larson, N., Wang, Q., Grannon, K., Wei, S., Nanney, M. S., & Caspi, C. (2018). A Low-Cost, Grab-and-Go Breakfast Intervention for Rural High School Students: Changes in School Breakfast Program Participation Among At-Risk Students in Minnesota. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 50(2), 125-132.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.08.001
    OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of a grab-and-go component embedded within a larger intervention designed to promote School Breakfast Program (SBP) participation. DESIGN: Secondary data analysis. SETTING: Rural Minnesota high schools...
    Snap-Ed SNAP-Ed Literature

  • A Market Basket Assessment: Prices and Availability of Healthy Foods Across SNAP Authorized Food Outlets in Counties With High Obesity Rates in Mississippi

    2021 | Canales, E., Fan, L., Buys, D. R., & Cantave, M. D. (2021). A Market Basket Assessment: Prices and Availability of Healthy Foods Across SNAP-Authorized Food Outlets in Counties With High Obesity Rates in Mississippi. Preventing Chronic Disease, 18, 210173. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.210173
    Introduction The Mississippi Delta is predominantly rural and ranks among the US regions with the highest obesity rates. Throughout the US, rural and low-income communities have limited access to healthy foods. Given the interrelation...
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  • A mixed-methods evaluation using low-income adult Georgians' experience with a smartphone-based eLearning nutrition education programme

    2018 | Stotz, S., Lee, J. S., & Hall, J. (2018). A mixed-methods evaluation using low-income adult Georgians’ experience with a smartphone-based eLearning nutrition education programme. Public Health Nutrition, 21(17), 3271–3280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018001933
    Objective To understand low-income adults' expectations and experiences using an innovative smartphone and theory-based eLearning nutrition education program, entitled Food eTalk. Design Longitudinal mixed-methods single case study...
    Snap-Ed SNAP-Ed Literature

  • A Multicomponent, School-Based Intervention, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program, Improves Nutrition-Related Outcomes.

    2017 | Scherr, R. E., Linnell, J. D., Dharmar, M., Beccarelli, L. M., Bergman, J. J., Briggs, M., Brian, K. M., Feenstra, G., Hillhouse, J. C., Keen, C. L., Ontai, L. L., Schaefer, S. E., Smith, M. H., Spezzano, T., Steinberg, F. M., Sutter, C., Young, H. M., & Zidenberg-Cherr, S. (2017). A Multicomponent, School-Based Intervention, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program, Improves Nutrition-Related Outcomes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(5), 368-379.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.12.007
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP). DESIGN: A clustered, randomized, controlled intervention lasting 1 school year. SETTING: Schools in northern and central California. PARTICIPANTS...
    Snap-Ed SNAP-Ed Literature

  • A Pilot Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program Improves Local Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Nutrition Knowledge, and Food Purchasing Practices

    2023 | Slagel, N., Newman, T., Sanville, L., Thompson, J. J., Dallas, J., Cotto-Rivera, E., & Lee, J. S. (2023). A Pilot Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program Improves Local Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Nutrition Knowledge, and Food Purchasing Practices. Health Promotion Practice, 24(1), 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399211018169
    Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) programs rely on diverse community and clinic partnerships to improve food security and fruit and vegetable consumption among medically underserved patient populations. Despite the growth in...
    Snap-Ed SNAP-Ed Literature

  • A qualitative evaluation of UC CalFresh Plan, Shop, Save, Cook curriculum reveals additional outcomes

    2016 | Nicoli, A., Ganthavorn, C., Mendoza, C., Martin, A., Neelon, M., & Kaiser, L. L. (2016). A qualitative evaluation of UC CalFresh Plan, Shop, Save, Cook curriculum reveals additional outcomes. California Agriculture, 70(2), 83–88. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v070n02p83
    UC ANR Cooperative Extension (UCCE) conducted six focus groups in 2013 with CalFresh-eligible adults to determine how to improve the existing evaluation method for the Plan, Shop, Save, Cook nutrition education classes. Focus group...
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