#SupportSNAPEd

8 months ago

A mother and her young son stand in the produce aisle of a grocery store as he points at the vegetables. The Nutrition Policy Institute logo is included. The text reads: "Support SNAP-Ed. CalFresh Healthy Living—known as SNAP-Ed nationally—is evidence-based and effective: 42% of children increased daily vegetable consumption, 35% of adults decreased consumption of sugary drinks, 20% of adults decreased frequency of running out of food at the end of the month." A carrot, juice box and shopping cart icons are included.

🚨 The budget reconciliation bill approved by the Senate and moving to the House proposes eliminating CalFresh Healthy Living—SNAP-Ed nationally. This critical program:
🥕 Improves child vegetable intake
🧃 Decreases sugary drink consumption
🛒 Decreases frequency of running out of food
#SupportSNAPEd

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8 months ago

Two young children stand in the kitchen with their parents, one of them is holding a half-sliced melon. There is a bowl of grapes in the sink. The text reads: “Support SNAP-Ed. CalFresh Healthy Living—known as SNAP-Ed nationally— has been proven to support Californians with low income by: improving fruit and vegetable intake, decreasing sugar sweetened beverage consumption, increasing physical activity levels. Icons for a carrot, a beverage container and a person running are included, as well as the Nutrition Policy Institute logo.

The current US Senate budget reconciliation bill proposes eliminating CalFresh Healthy Living—SNAP-Ed nationally. This critical program supports Californians by:
🥕 Improving fruit & vegetable intake
🧃 Decreasing sugar sweetened beverage consumption
🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Increasing physical activity
#SupportSNAPEd

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Making Nutrition Education Fun with Playground Stencils | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources In communities across Alameda County, something powerful is growing—not just in school gardens, but in classrooms, cafeterias, and playgrounds. At the heart of it all is CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE ...

8 months ago

Jump, learn, grow! In Alameda County, #CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE is turning blacktops into vibrant health hubs with playground stencils—making nutrition + movement fun, inclusive, and culturally connected.
#SnapEdWorks #SupportSNAPEd #SNAPEd
Watch: bit.ly/40cH9Xl

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9 months ago

With help from #CalFresh Healthy Living, UC, Butte County first graders learned how rice powers our bodies & supports healthy eating! The team brought nutrition to life with a “ricetastic” lesson - connecting food, health, & local farms. #SupportSNAPEd #SNAPEd
bit.ly/4mNqYJQ

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California Extension partners to plant therapeutic garden for those in transitional housing California has one of the highest populations of unhoused people in the nation, 44 out of every 10,000 people do not have stable housing. Being unhoused is strongly tied to food insecurity, including ...

9 months ago

Being unhoused is strongly tied to food insecurity, including a lack of access to fresh foods, like fruits and vegetables. Learn how California Extension @ucanr.bsky.social partnered to plant a therapeutic garden for those in transitional housing. bit.ly/4mA6FzD
#SupportSNAPEd #SNAPEdWorks

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9 months ago

CalFresh Healthy Living—California’s SNAP-Ed program—helps underserved communities eat healthy, move more, and thrive. 🍎🏃‍♀️ Through education & community change, this critical program empowers lasting health. #SnapEdWorks #SupportSNAPEd #SNAPEd #CalFresh

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9 months ago

Foothill Indian Education Alliance empowers Native youth in El Dorado & Amador counties by teaching them about healthy eating & cultural foods! Through a partnership with CalFresh Healthy Living, UC students learn to cook traditional meals.
#SnapEdWorks #SupportSNAPEd
ucanr.edu/blog/healthy...

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