Nutrition News for the Central Sierra

Inside this issue:

• Help Spread the Word about New Nutrition Programs
• Harvest of the Month: Green Beans
• New & Noteworthy
  • Extension services are the best free cooking resources: here's how to use them.
  • Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the SNAP - Withdrawal
  • Farm-to-school projects planned for Los Angeles and Tuolumne counties
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
• Harvest of the Month: Apricots
• News & Noteworthy
  • Parents Voices: School Meals for All
  • USDA to Incentivize Purchase of Fruits and Vegetables Under WIC for 4 Months with American Rescue Plan Funding
  • After a Year of Pandemic Eating, Supermarkets Enlist Shoppers in Nutrition Programs
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• Prevent Food Waste
• April's Harvest of the Month: Onions
• New & Noteworthy
• Covid-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• Celebrate National Nutrition Month® by Personalizing Your Plate
• Harvest of the Month: Asparagus
• Updated Guidelines for Healthy Eating Webinar
• New & Noteworthy
  • Understand Food Insecurity: Hunger and Health 101
  • USDA Extends Free Meals to Children Through Summer 2021 Due to Pandemic
  • In One Year a Billion Tons of Food Got Wasted - Mostly at Home
• COVID Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• Updated Guidelines for Healthy Eating: Webinar
• Harvest of the Month: Dried Fruit
• New & Noteworthy
  • Why Billions in Food Aid Hasn't Gotten to Needy Families
  • California Schools Test Water for Lead, 3% Exceed State Limit
  • Florida Man Uses COVID Stimulus to Build Garden, Spread Message of Food Independence
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• 2020 Annual Report for CalFresh Healthy Living UCCE Central Sierra
• Harvest of the Month: Kale
• New & Noteworthy
  • The Food Expirtation Dates You Should Actually Follow
  • App Aims to Help SNAP Users Make the Most of Their Benefits
  • Fishermen Team Up With Food Banks to Help Hungry Families
  • Inside California's New Master Plan to Reshape Early Education and Child Care
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• December Harvest of the Month: Turnips
• New & Noteworthy
  • ChooseMyPlate.gov
  • 10 Years of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
  • Warning Labels Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in University Setting, Research Finds
  • Is American Dietetics a White-Bread World?
  • California Farmworkers Hit Hard By COVID-19
• Celebrate Winter Holidays & Stay Healthy
  • Your Health: Winter Holidays
  • Holiday Food Safety
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• Reflections on Thanksgiving
• November Harvest of the Month: Pomegranates
• New & Noteworthy
  • A New Native Seed Cooperative Aims to Rebuild Indigenous Foodways
  • UCCE Wants Your Input on Cooked vs. Raw Asian Specialty Produce
  • UC Davis Wants Samples of Your Fermented Foods for Science
  • Food Safety Topics Relevant to COVID-19
• Save the Date for #GivingTuesday, Dec. 1
• Cook Safely this Thanksgiving
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• Celebrating Local Farms - This is Farm to School Month
• Harvest of the Month: Broccoli
• New & Noteworthy
  • Nutrition Education is Helping Low-Income Families Eat Healthier
  • Don't Be Fooled By Buzzwords: Here's How to Eat Healthy On A Budget
  • UC Davis Wants Samples of Your Fermented Foods for Science
• Nutrition Education Spotlight: Central Sierra Steps Towards Fitness
• Covid-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• Coping with Stress During COVID-19
• Harvest of the Month: Grapes
• New & Noteworthy
  • America at Hunger's Edge
  • Op-Ed: The Rise of Utra-Processed Foods is Bad News for Our Health
  • Why You Should Never Feel Guilty about Getting a Good Night's Sleep
  • The Silent Suffering of Cafeteria Workers
• Nutrition Education Spotlight

Inside this issue:

• Farmers Market Finder
• Harvest of the Month: Peppers
• New & Noteworthy
  • ChooseMyPlate.gov
  • Should Dietary Guidelines Help Fight Systematic Racism?
  • Sugar Sweetened Beverage Taxes Have Minimal Impact on Retailers
  • Coronavirus Food Safety
• Nutrition Education Spotlight: Waste Less - Virtual Classes
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• Guidance for Healthy Eating for All Ages
• July Harvest of the Month: Tomatoes
• New & Noteworthy
  • 14 Million Children in the US are not getting enough food.
  • Stark racial disparities emerge as families struggle to get enough food.
  • To Help Recover from COVID-19, We Need Universal Free School Meals.
  • Kraft, Heinz and Kellogg temporarily halt some child-focused ads during pandemic.
  • Vermont just banned food waste in trash. Here's how it works.
  • Series of flyers features information on food safety topics relevant to COVID-19
• Nutrition Education Spotlight: Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community
• COVID-19 Community Resources
• About Us

Inside this issue:

• Black Lives Matter + Commitment to Health Equity
• Junes Harvest of the Month: Plums
• New & Noteworthy
  • ChooseMyPlate.gov
  • When the pandemic ends, a healthier 'normal' could help our obesity crisis.
  • How Food Hubs and Co-Ops Are Overcoming the USDA Farm Box Program's Flaws
  • Participants' Experiences of the 2018-2019 Government Shutdown and Subsequent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit disruption Can Inform Future Policy.
• Nutrition Education Spotlight: Stay Active this Summer.
• COVID-19 Community Resources

Inside this issue:

• COVID-19 Community Resources
• The 4th Annual Step It Up Walking Challenge
• March Harvest of the Month
  • Lettuce
• New & Noteworthy
  • COVID-19 Has Left Too Many Children Hungry
  • Working with Airline Caterers, Startup Nonprofit has Delivered Over a Million Meals
  • Dutch Restaurant Trials Glass Booths for Dining
  • Coronavirus Concerns
• Nutrition Education Spotlight
  • Partnership Brings a Taste of Local Produce to Students

Inside this issue:

• COVID-19 Community Resources
• Supporting Farmers Markets in the Time of COVID-19
• March Harvest of the Month
  • Strawberries
• New & Noteworthy
  • Food Distribution 101
• Nutrition Education Spotlight
  • Serving Up MyPlate Online

Inside this issue:

• COVID-19 Community Resources
• New & Noteworthy during COVID-19
• Food Safety & Cooking at Home
• Nutrition Education Spotlight
  • Online Resources and Activities for Families
• March Harvest of the Month
  • Chard

Inside this issue:

• 2019 Annual Report for the Central Sierra CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Program
• Harvest of the Month: Dry Beans
• New & Noteworthy
  • ChooseMyPlate.gov
  • Food & Exercise
  • Choose the Best Diet for You
• Nutrition Education Spotlight
  • CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Program Year in Review

Inside this issue

• Healthy Holidays Tips
• Harvest of the Month: Cabbage
• News & Noteworthy
  • CDC: Schools Aren't Doing Enough to Teach Kids About Nutrition
  • Eat for 10 Hours, Fast for 14. This daily habit prompts weight loss, study finds.
  • America is About to Experience a Sugar Shortage
• Nutrition Education Spotlight: Teens Making a Difference in Amador County

Inside this issue:

• Global Giving: GivingTuesday
• Harvest of the Month: Persimmons
• New & Noteworthy
• How Snap Participants Experienced the 2018-2019 Government Shutdown and Snap Benefit Disruption
• We Need the Food that We Lost - Low Income Families Still Reeling From Blackouts
• Carbon Dioxide Levels this Century Will Alter Protein, Micronutrients, and Vitamin Content of Rice Grains
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Release Toxic Compounds from Fat Into the Bloodstream

Inside this issue:

• Celebrate Farm to School Month
• Harvest of the Month: Apples
• New & Noteworthy
  • Free School Lunch Improves Test Scores
  • Blood Sugar and Brain Health
  • Marketing Toddler Foods
• Nutrition Education Spotlight: Farm to Camino Elementary

Inside this issue:

• Snack Healthy
• Harvest of the Month: Melons
• New & Noteworthy
  • ChooseMyPlate.gov
  • Healthy Snack Day
  • Intermittent Fasting & Immunity
  • UC Breastfeeding Research
  • Fresno Bee Article
  • Snacking on Nuts Helps Maintain Weight
• Nutrition Education Spotlight