One lesson includes visiting a grocery story to compare prices while studying items’ nutritional labels. The direct education provided through SNAP-Ed programs in Indiana are hands on, and all lessons combine maximizing the food budget while focusing on nutritional components, such as consuming lean meats and vegetables and fruits. SNAP-Ed programs can vary from state to state. SNAP is a part of the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.
The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, serves millions of low-income individuals and families. households with children experienced food insecurity at some time during the year, and children can suffer from psychological, behavioral and physical problems if they do not consume enough food. These findings are published in The Journal of Nutrition. What these families learn can last longer than the food assistance they receive.” “In Indiana, Snap Ed is making a significant impact, and it is amazing that an education program that is shared with just one person in a household has the power to change how an entire family is eating for one year. “Food assistance is very important and this shows that nutrition education is an effective part of improving food security as the lessons focused on practical ways to stretch food dollars while eating nutritiously,” said Heather Eicher-Miller, an assistant professor of nutrition science. Food stamp participants who participated in a supplemental nutrition education program were able to improve their food security by 25 percent, according to a study by Purdue University.
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