ERIC Number: ED627137
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 8
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2022 Impacts: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Improving Nutritional Security through Education
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is the nation's first federal nutrition education program for low-income populations. Without question, accelerating equity in programming has long been a priority of EFNEP. Historically underserved populations with limited financial resources are often people of color and at increased risk for diet-related diseases. EFNEP contributes to nutrition security as program families and youths gained knowledge and skills for healthier food and physical activity choices, increased food resource management (shopping and food preparation), food safety, and improved food security practices to keep healthy in challenging times. Consistent with previous years, adult and youth participants in FY 2022 reported improved behaviors following program involvement. More than 90% of adult EFNEP participants reported improvement in what they ate. National EFNEP priorities for FY 2022 included facilitating workforce development, increasing program reach, and increasing appropriate use of technology in teaching. This report reflects how EFNEP continues to make a difference in the lives of low-income families and youths, even and especially in times of adversity. [For the 2021 report, see ED623567.]
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Foods Instruction, Nutrition, Food, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, Federal Programs, Extension Education, Access to Education, Dietetics, Health Education, Behavior Change, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Community Programs, Physical Activity Level, Children, Adults, Well Being, COVID-19, Pandemics, At Risk Persons, Immigrants, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Cooking Instruction, Eating Habits, Partnerships in Education, Family Programs
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (USDA)
Identifiers - Location: United States; Puerto Rico; Colorado; Oregon; Missouri; Kansas; Maryland (College Park); West Virginia; Mississippi; Arkansas
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