The Kentucky Nutrition Education Program provides educational opportunities for limited-resource individuals to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and change behaviors that lead to improved health and well-being. The Kentucky Nutrition Education Program empowers participants to achieve and maintain good health by encouraging habits such as eating more fruits and vegetables, choosing low-fat and high-fiber foods, and increasing physical activity within the constraints of a limited budget. Participants learn ways to make healthy food choices, avoid running out of food, and prepare and store food safely. 

After completing the Kentucky Nutrition Education Program participants report:

• Preparing more low-cost, quick,  healthy meals;
• Improving the use of food dollars;
• Increasing breakfast eating habits; and
• Fewer foodborne illnesses as a result of improving food safety practices. 

Kentucky Nutrition Education Programs....

• Target low-income families, individuals and youth;
• Focus on the nutritional needs of participants; and 
• Provide youth programs based on school core content.