Pima Community Nutrition Education

Extension Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
This Nutrition, Physical Activity and Food Safety program provides limited-resource individuals, families, and communities with the knowledge and skills that empower them to make informed choices about food and other lifestyle issues that support their physical health and economic and social well-being.

Pima County EFNEP program teaches families how to:

• Improve family nutrition and health
•  Increase the consumption of foods high in calcium and fruits and vegetables
• Reduce food costs through alternate sources of high protein foods
•  Reduce the consumption of high fat, high sodium, and high sugar foods
• Shop and buy food wisely using new food labels to deter-mine nutritional  content
• Menu planning before shopping using MyPlate as a guide
•  Handle food properly and improve  food safety
• Nutrition Educators will follow a Nutrition Curriculum Series called “Eating Smart—Being Active”

Nutrition Educators will follow a Nutrition Curriculum Series called “Eating Smart—Being Active”

If you would like more information about Pima EFNEP please contact Joanie Contreras