1. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education
• To promote change towards
healthy eating behavior through the
delivery of nutrition education to
low-income communities that are
SNAP recipients (food stamps).
• In New Jersey, individuals of low-
income communities are eligible for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), also known as food
stamps.
• As of March 2013, New Jersey SNAP
Program Participants totaled 864,255
living in 428,430 households.
• Only two programs aim at providing
nutrition education: the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program-
Education (SNAP-Ed), and the Special
Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
• This indicates the importance of
bridging the gap between SNAP
participants and maintaining healthy
eating behavior through nutrition
education.
• 90% of 600 people who received
nutrition education via field lessons
said they intended on changing their
eating behavior from unhealthy to
healthy/healthier.
• 80% of 3,252 people who received
nutrition education via email expressed
their intention to change their eating
behavior from unhealthy to
healthy/healthier.
• 30% of email recipients (3,252) sent
back emails with questions.
I want to thank my preceptor Carmen
Calvimontes, and Professor Pavezzi
for guiding me through this project.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
METHODOLOGY
SIGNIFICANCE
PURPOSE OUTCOMES
EVALUATION
Research Recipes
Analysis through
Food Processor
Software
Assure that nutrient
levels meet
guidelines
Receive approval and
publish on website
Create cost analysis
Deliver nutrition
education through:
http://snaped4me.org/Recipes.htm
FIELD SURVEYS:
WHAT HAVE
YOU LEARNED?
WHAT WILL
YOU CHANGE?
Giselle Sena
SNAP-Ed Healthy Eating Behavior Promotion
Biweekly emails to subscribers
Field lessons
