About NJ SNAP-Ed Program New Jersey SNAP-ED Program We in the
New Jersey SNAP-Ed Program are very proud of our program and its
accomplishments. The following is a brief description of SNAP-Ed
Program in New Jersey. SNAP-Ed was established in New Jersey in
1997 to provide nutrition education to limited resource adults,
seniors, SNAP participants and children in school systems which
have 50% or more children who are receiving free or reduced
school lunches. The desired outcomes of our education are as
follows: - Improved diets and nutritional welfare; - Increased
knowledge of the essentials of human nutrition; - Increased
ability to select and buy food that satisfies nutritional needs;
- Improved practices in food production, preparation, storage,
safety and sanitation; - Increased ability to manage food
budgets and related resources such as SNAP benefits. SNAP-Ed
Program follows the EFNEP model that provides nutrition
education through paraprofessionals (Community Assistants) who
are peer educators hired from