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OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 14-17 DUE
TO CONSTRUCTION
Family Nutrition Program...Discover How to Live and Feel Better Family Nutrition Program Extension Page
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Goals and Objectives
To increase the knowledge and practice of healthy lifestyle behaviors among families and adults by:
- teaching food and nutrition by using the Food Guide Pyramid and preparing balanced meals
- improving food safety by using proper food storage, preparation, and handling techniques
- fostering food security by ensuring adequate access and availability of local community resources
- enhancing food consumerism by stretching the monthly food dollar, planning menus, and reading food labels
- increasing physical activity by learning new behaviors and increasing time devoted to being active
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Our Mission
To facilitate the voluntary adoption of healthy and nutritious behaviors conducive to the health and well being of limited
resource families and individuals in West Virginia.
Our Vision
The West Virginia Family Nutrition Program (FNP) is a community based nutrition education program that encourages limited
resource consumers to choose and prepare healthy, safe, and affordable foods. FNP employs Nutrition Outreach Instructors (paraprofessionals)
to deliver experiential, research based lessons in nutrition and physical activity. County Extension Agents provide leadership
and supervision for the instructors.
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The FNP is funded through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and the Food
Stamp Nutrition Education program.
Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University Extension
Service are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political
beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and martial or family status. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and
June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, David E. Miller, Director, Cooperative Extension Service,
West Virginia University. West
Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the WVU Board of Governors. WVU Extension Service ~ Berkeley County
400 West Stephen Street, Suite 302
Martinsburg , WV 25401
Phone 304.264.1936
Fax 304.264.2153
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