Nutrition Education

Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of nutrition education to promote farmers’ market fruit and vegetable purchases and consumption among women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC)

Those who received the nutrition education had a higher voucher recommendation and higher knowledge of farmers market FNV options.

Optimizing Nutrition Education in WIC: Findings From Focus Groups With Arizona Clients and Staff

Findings from 10 focus groups with 25 WIC staff and 29 clients suggested that existing materials were time-consuming and unresponsive to client needs, and additional resources were needed to engage children while parents were in session; new delivery formats for nutrition education, including videos and interactive demonstrations focused on child-friendly preparations of WIC foods, were preferred.

Feedback from the Field: Feasibility of the Perinatal Food Group Recall Form

The Perinatal Food Group Recall (PFGR) form among Comprehensive Perinatal Health Workers (CPHWs) serving low-income pregnant and postpartum mothers, can facilitate the provision of nutrition counseling among low-income mothers and build capacity among community health workers.

Online and In-Person Nutrition Education Improves Breakfast Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors: A Randomized Trial of Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Overall, this study demonstrates that both in-person and online nutrition education were effective in increasing breakfast-related knowledge in WIC participants, reducing breakfast skipping, and improving other breakfast-related behaviors, showing the potential usefulness for online education modalities for future WIC services

Policies to Promote Healthy Portion Sizes for Children

This paper reviews federal dietary recommendations and requirements for nutrition programs, packaged food labels and restaurant menus; state regulation of retail environments and child care settings; food companies' self-regulatory options; and directions for future research and policy initiatives.

Exploring the Potential for Technology-Based Nutrition Education Among WIC Recipients in Remote Alaska Native Communities

Technology based information may work in this population, especially if targeting the entire household and younger family members. However, they should limit the amount of cellular data used to participate which is costly in Alaska.

Scott County Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

Scott County WIC created this poster to highlight their local work promoting healthy food access through partnerships with food banks, Cooking Matters at the Store tours and sharing community resources. […]