General Adult
Older Adult

Food Smarts Waste Reduction

Leah's Pantry

Breakfast
Budget
Cooking
Fruits and/or vegetables
Food label
Food safety
Healthy food choices
Meals, mealtime
Quick healthy meals
Menu planning
Recipes
Shopping
Snacks
Food resource management
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SNAP-Ed Connection

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This curriculum is part of the USDA’s national SNAP-Ed Connection—a one-stop shop for organizations committed to improving nutritional health in their communities.

SNAP-Ed Connection : https://snapedtoolkit.org/interventions/programs/food-smarts/

Description

Food Smarts for Waste Reduction is a flexible, learner-centered cooking and nutrition curriculum with a focus on food waste reduction. Materials and lesson plans appropriate for adults. Instructor Guides offered in English, participant materials available in multiple languages. Included in the USDA’s SNAP-Ed Toolkit. Evaluation tools available and facilitator training required.
Virtual components have been added. See Source/Virtual Contact
Information column. Must be a registered partner to access materials.

Source:
Leah's Pantry

Virtual Contact: Adrienne Markworth, email at: adrienne@leahpantry.org

Link: https://leahspantry.org/programs/food-smarts-waste-reduction/

Number of Lessons

1 - 3

Length of Lesson

90 minutes

Delivery Method
Single,Series
Languages
Chinese,English,Spanish
Evidence Based Category
Practice Tested

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