Husky Nutrition is funded by the USDA, an equal opportunity provider. Husky Smart Shopping The Husky Smart Shopping (HSS) program teaches low-income CT residents nutrition principles, healthy cooking techniques, and food budgeting skills. Dietitians, with the assistance of UConn students, conduct: Live and classroom-based grocery store tours Food demonstrations at food stores and in community settings Education at farmers markets HSS programs take place in food stores, community health centers, farmers markets, low-income housing sites, and libraries. Husky Smart Shopping FY 2018 Community Nutrition Educator Catalina Quesada, MPH, RDN [email protected] In FY 2018, Husky Smart Shopping: "[It] was a day where we truly learned how to feed ourselves healthily and without spending a lot of money. For me it was a great help, as a Latina I like eating rich [food] but not healthy. Now I am conscious of what I should and should not eat." -Program Participant Provided programs in 23 CT towns Husky Nutrition Reached over 2,000 participants Delivered 184 sessions at 51 sites

Husky - University of Connecticut · 3/19/2019 · Husky Nutrition is funded by the USDA, an equal opportunity provider. Husky Smar t Sh oppin g The Husky Smart Shopping (HSS) program

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Husky Nutrition is funded by the USDA, an equalopportunity provider.

HuskySmart

Shopping

The Husky Smart Shopping(HSS) program teaches low-incomeCT residents nutrition principles,healthy cooking techniques, and foodbudgeting skills. Dietitians, with the assistance ofUConn students, conduct:

Live and classroom-based grocerystore toursFood demonstrations at food storesand in community settingsEducation at farmers markets

HSS programs take place in foodstores, community health centers,farmers markets, low-income housingsites, and libraries.

Husky Smart Shopping FY 2018

Community Nutrition EducatorCatalina Quesada, MPH, RDN [email protected]

In FY 2018, Husky Smart Shopping:

"[It] was a day where we truly learned how to feedourselves healthily and without spending a lot ofmoney. For me it was a great help, as a Latina Ilike eating rich [food] but not healthy. Now I amconscious of what I should and should not eat." -Program Participant

Provided programs in 23 CT towns

Husky Nutrition

Reached over 2,000 participants

Delivered 184 sessions at 51 sites