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Amanda J. Skalka; Sarah L. Francis; Ulrike Genschel; Ruth E. Litchfield – Journal of Extension, 2024
This paper presents an exploratory evaluation of pilot nutrition education programs, Plan Shop Save Cook (PSSC). Behavior change between two nutrition education programs, Buy Eat Live Healthy (BELH; n=92 and PSSC; n=42), was examined using pre- and post-program questionnaire responses. Both programs resulted in significant improvement in food…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Foods Instruction, Consumer Education, Cooking Instruction
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Bahl, Morgan; Francis, Sarah L.; Litchfield, Ruth; Coleman, Shannon; Naig, Anirudh – Journal of Extension, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for indirect Extension programming. To ensure a consumer-focused response, we gathered data from 452 survey respondents regarding how the pandemic was affecting their food-related and health behaviors. The majority reported obtaining their food from a grocery store as they had prior to the pandemic,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Nutrition, Wellness
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Valenzuela-Yu, Ivette; Hosig, Kathryn; Misyak, Sarah – Journal of Extension, 2018
A sustainable Extension model for promoting health and managing lifestyle-related chronic diseases in Hispanic populations would help mitigate health disparities in Hispanic communities. Hispanic Balanced Living with Diabetes (HBLD) is a type 2 diabetes lifestyle management program that we tested in Virginia. Through postintervention focus group…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Hispanic Americans, Health Promotion, Life Style