FOOD & HEALTH The missions of the Food and Health specialty is
to help consumers better understand and evaluate nutrition and
food safety information. With the continued need for Health and
Human Sciences education, the Extension Educator becomes a vital
link in the community, providing information and educational
programming at the point-of-need to enhance lives, homes, and
communities. Programs and resources are available in the
following areas: Extension approaches education from a human
development standpoint by focusing on the interactions of
children, adults, and families and the positive and negative
situations in which they live. Through relevant and meaningful
educational programs and resources, Extension works to improve
challenging situations and strengthen positive ones. Planning
meals makes sense for a variety of reasons including eating
healthy, stretching your food dollars and making the most of
your time by saving you trips to the store. The information
listed below can help you in your meal p