The Dillon County Clemson Extension service is offering a free program called Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). This program assists limited-resource audiences who want to improve their family diet and nutritional well-being.
The goal of the EFNEP Program is to provide practical, hands-on nutrition education in four core areas: diet quality and physical activity, food resource management, food safety, and food security.
Participants in the program will learn how to : (1) plan quick, easy, and healthy meals for their family (2) prepare tasty and nutritious recipes through hands on learning (3) keep food safe (4) save money on food throughout the month, and (5) be more physically active.
Through hands-on learning activities children and youth 5-19 will (1) acquire knowledge of the principles of nutrition, physical activity, and good health (2) improve the variety of foods consumed with particular emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and calcium-rich foods (3) acquire skills necessary to select and prepare low-cost nutritious foods that are safe to eat and (4) change behaviors that lead to healthier eating habits and more physically active lifestyle.
The EFNEP Program is interactive and research-based. It tailors to the participants needs in a group or one-on-one setting. Anyone interested should contact: Mavis Jones at 843-774-8218 or mavisj@clemson.edu.
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.