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Can Nutritional Education Alter Eating Habits By: Mayra Bello
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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
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What Does This Have to Do With The Environment or Economy? Promotes Long Lasting Change Community Empowerment
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New York City and Food Bank of New York City’s Campaigns to Promote Healthy Eating
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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.
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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
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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
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Foods Available at Community Center Pantry.
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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
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