Category: Nutrition

Reducing Food Waste Through Education and Community Collaboration

Sep 29, 2026 | Health, Nutrition

Food waste is a growing public health, environmental, and economic issue affecting communities across the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), approximately 30–40%...

Community-Based Participatory Research in Developing Online Nutrition Tools: A Pathway to Relevance and Engagement

May 20, 2026 | Nutrition

Digital tools have become essential for extending nutrition education beyond in-person settings, yet their effectiveness depends on how well they reflect the communities they serve. This article...

How Nutrition and Physical Activity Shape Your Well-Being

May 1, 2026 | Health, Nutrition

This publication will explore the link between nutrition, physical activity, physical health, and mental health and how it impacts whole-body well-being. Understanding how multiple aspects of a...

Mindful Eating: How to Cultivate Awareness and Enjoyment in Every Bite

Feb 13, 2025 | Food, Food Systems, Health, Nutrition

This publication addresses the concept of mindful eating and its impact on maintaining a healthy diet. By focusing on awareness during meals, mindful eating encourages better food choices, portion...

Beyond Treatment: Understanding the Multifaceted Barriers to Patient Participation in Health Interventions

Feb 13, 2025 | Food Systems, Food Systems and Safety, Health, Nutrition

Health interventions are policies, initiatives, or programs that can change perspectives and behaviors to improve overall health.1 This publication includes information about (1) impacts of and...

Using Education to Reduce Instances of Foodborne Illness

Mar 25, 2024 | Food Systems, Food Systems and Safety, Health, Nutrition

Foodborne illness is caused by eating foods and beverages contaminated with various pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that roughly 48...

Considerations When Selecting a Delivery Method for Educational Course Design

Feb 13, 2024 | Health, Nutrition

As part of course design, instructors consider their learners’ needs to develop goals and objectives for course content. With the rising interest in non-traditional delivery methods for course...

MyPlate: A Guide to Healthier Eating

Feb 1, 2024 | Health, Nutrition, Youth

Maintaining a healthy diet can be challenging in today’s fast-paced world. Diet quality can have an important impact on the ability to perform everyday activities and overall health. In an effort to...

Alleviating Food Insecurity Using Nutrition Education Programs

Jan 23, 2024 | Food, Food Systems, Health, Nutrition

In this publication, we will address the critical issue of food insecurity through the lens of nutrition education programs. We will explore how these programs play a pivotal role in providing...

Implementing Social Media for Your Cooperative Extension Program

Mar 22, 2023 | Food Systems and Safety, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Social media has become a vital tool for Cooperative Extension program teams to connect with existing and potential partners and stakeholders about programmatic efforts. Multiple social media...

4-H Healthy Movers Curriculum

Feb 17, 2022 | 4-H Curricula, Curricula, Health, Nutrition, Youth

The Healthy Movers curriculum is designed for use in school-based and 4-H club settings with youth in grades 3-7. Special attention has been given to making these activities budget-friendly, easily...

Implementation of a Cooperative Extension Food Distribution Action Plan During Times of Crisis

Aug 27, 2021 | Food, Food Systems, Food Systems and Safety, Health, Nutrition

Cooperative Extension Service Agents can utilize a Food Distribution Action Plan to facilitate food and supply distributions in the aftermath of hurricanes, flooding, and other disasters that may...

Reaching At-Risk Communities Through Extension-Clinical Partnerships

Jan 4, 2021 | Health, Nutrition

The burden of diabetes impacts minority, low-resource, and at-risk or distressed populations disproportionately. The Health Extension for Diabetes program, a community-based diabetes self-management...

Scope of Practice for Extension Agents Delivering Health Programs

Apr 27, 2020 | Health, Nutrition

Extension Agents charged with delivering preventive and chronic disease self-management programs have become increasingly common as the national Cooperative Extension System seeks to meet the...