Family Centered
General Adult
Older Adult

Cooking Matters at the Store

Share Our Strength CA

Beverage
Cooking
Fruits and/or vegetables
Food groups
Food label
MyPlate
Menu planning
Protein
Salt/sodium
Shopping
Sugar
Whole grains
Quick healthy meals
Food resource management
Unit prices
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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://snaped.fns.usda.gov/library/intervention/cooking-matters-at-the-store

Description

Focuses on four key food skills: 
1. Reading food labels; 2. Comparing unit prices; 3. Finding whole grain foods; 4. Identifying three ways to purchase produce
 

Source:
Share Our Strength
CA contact The Food Trust: cookingmatters@thefoodtrust.org 


Link: 

https://learning.thefoodtrust.org/cooking-matters/ 

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Number of Lessons

1 lesson

Length of Lesson

90 minutes

Delivery Method
Single
Languages
English, Spanish
Evidence Based Category
Research Tested

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DateModification TypeAgency NameNameEmailDescription of Modification
11/02/2020
Increase Engagement
County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency
Jennifer Larkin
jennifer.larkin@santacruzcounty.us
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