Can Nutritional Education Alter Eating Habits By: Mayra Bello

What is Nutritional Education?  Combination of educational strategies, accompanied by environmental supports, designed to ease voluntary adoption of food choices and other food- and nutrition-related behaviors encouraging health and well-being.  Nutrition education is delivered through multiple means and involves activities at the individual, community level

What Does This Have to Do With The Environment or Economy?  Promotes Long Lasting Change  Community Empowerment

New York City and Food Bank of New York City’s Campaigns to Promote Healthy Eating

CookShop Classroom Using hands-on exploration, cooking to support children’s enjoyment and consumption of healthy foods Has been implemented in over 1,800 public elementary and after- school classes citywide.

EATWISE or Educated and Aware Teens Who Inspire Smart Eating  CookShop program for teens  Empowers New York City public high school students to become peer nutrition educators  Ongoing support and training in nutrition and leadership skills

Visit to Community For Healthy Foods- Harlem  Fitness and Wellness  Seaonal - Yoga And Farmers Market walks  Nutrition Education  Nanny’s Kitchen  Visits from Nationalist  CookShop  Income Support  TEN-Partnership with Food Bank of NYC  Pantry Located at 625 Lenox Avenue

Foods Available at Community Center Pantry.

Interview with: Rosa Conception, Community Healthy Food Advocate  Before its inauguration, surveys were preformed to assess the need of the community  Free of cost for members of the community once they sign up  Some programs aren't quite as successful as others  Many do not like to ask for help; stigma attached to these types of programs