1. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-SNAP. Utah Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Our Mission Who We Are What We Do

2. = $10,000 Income

3. Food Spending as a % of Income Across US Households in 2013 Annual Income Annual Dollars Spent on Food % of Annual Income $137,500$11,0008% $43,725$5,72813.1% $10,096$3,65536.2% Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013

4. What is Utah Food $ense (SNAP-Ed)? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Referred to in Utah as Food Stamps SNAP Utah’s name for the federal SNAP-Ed Program Free educational classes focused on increasing food security and helping participants make healthy food choices on a limited budget Food $ense

5. How is Food $ense Funded? USDA Food & Nutrition Service Department of Workforce Services (DWS) Utah State University-NDFS Department Food $ense

6. The Food $ense (SNAP-Ed) Goal The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.

7. Food $ense NEAs help low-income families achieve optimal nutrition on a low budget Our lessons help participants: Increase food security Establish healthy eating habits Increase physical activity Prevent onset of chronic diseases

8. Food $ense Creates curriculum is based on the USDA’s National Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate Creates MyPlate curriculum introduces youth ages K-12 to the importance of eating healthy and being active Create an Active Lifestyle curriculum focuses on incorporating physical activity in daily life