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About Us
County Impact Statements - Lincoln County
Extension Programs Help Arkansans Reduce the Risk of Chronic
Diseases
The Family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) helps teach limited resource
Arkansas families proper nutrition based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
and the Food Guide Pyramid; resource management of their food dollars; and food
safety principles.
FNEP is an ongoing partnership between the Arkansas Department of Human
Services and the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas.
Nutrition education also focuses on reducing the risk of diet-related chronic
diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and several forms of cancer, by
helping clientele adopt improved dietary practices.
As a Lincoln County FNEP participant, Mrs. Lee Smith received four months of
home visits from the FNEP Program Assistant teaching lessons concerning menu
planning, nutritional label reading, comparison shopping, and reducing fat,
sodium, and sugar intake.
Following graduation from the program, Mrs. Smith stated, "I make out weekly
menus now for our meals and I use a shopping list. I compare prices of foods -
which is something I never did before the FNEP program and I am constantly
looking at the nutritional labels to check the fat, salt, and sugar content of
the foods I buy. Now, I buy more fruits and vegetables for my family. The best
part of all is that I know my family is eating healthier and my food stamps last
now to the end of the month!"
Zeathera Halford, FNEP Program Assistant, teaches healthy
nutrition with cost-saving techniques during an in-home recipe
demonstration.
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Impacts
- As a result of FNEP Special Interest Nutrition programs conducted in
Lincoln county during 2001 over 700 participants received nutrition
education.
- Fifty-seven limited resource families with 160 family members benefitted
from increased nutritional knowledge and skills.
- Over 400 Lincoln county youth received nutrition education as a result
of the FNEP Youth Nutrition/Food Art Activity programs.
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