The Federal Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) was formerly known as a food brand. In 2008 she started her diet information campaign together with the new name, which was mainly aimed at older adults.
But the Ohio State University Extension Service, which manages SNAP-Ed here, had a different idea: focus on the kids. Project Leader Pat Bebo says, “They are actually the change agents for the family. Interestingly enough, they often look at family behavior not to make themselves healthier but to make other people in the family healthier. “
In the three years since the change in focus, the youth and youth population in Ohio SNAP-Ed has grown from just over 18,000 to nearly 180,000.
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