General Adult
Older Adult

Plan, Shop, Save and Cook

UC ANR

MyPlate
Budget
Shopping
Healthy food choices
Menu planning
Quick healthy meals
Food resource management
Unit prices
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Description

An interactive 4-lesson curriculum that uses MyPlate and the 2015 Dietary Guidelines messaging with limited resource families. Lessons emphasize meal planning, food budgeting and healthy cooking so families can eat healthfully during pressing economic times. Virtual components available. Curriculum is free to download once training is complete.

Source:
UC ANR

Link:
Available upon completion of required training; Please contact CalFresh Healthy Living, UC State Office at uccalfresh_support@ucdavis.edu

Virtual Delivery notes:
Materials for Online Lesson delivery are available.

Number of Lessons

4 lessons

Length of Lesson

60+ minutes

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

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