Objectives

Adult

The objectives of EFNEP are to help low-income families, especially those with young children, to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and the improvement of total family diet and nutritional welfare. Participation in EFNEP should result in:

• Improved diets and nutritional welfare for the total family.

• Increased knowledge of the essentials of human nutrition.

• Increased ability to select and buy food that satisfies nutritional needs.

• Improved practices in food production, preparation, storage, safety, and sanitation.

• Increased ability to manage food budgets and food resources such as food stamps.

Youth

The three overall objectives of 4H EFNEP are:

• Provide education in the principles of nutrition and diets and in the acquisition and use of appropriate foods.

• Contribute to the personal development of low-income youth through improved nutrition.

• Contribute to the improvement of diets and nutrition of the total family by means of educational programs for youth.

Additional Resources

• About EFNEP
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