Step 1: Identify Community of Interest The community we are interested in focusing on is Vanderburgh County. Attending the University of Evansville, we are well-aware that Vanderburgh county suffers from the overconsumption of processed foods. We believe this is a viable task. We would find areas of Vanderburgh county that need help the most and implement our intervention in specific places that truly need it.
Step 2: Describe the Nutrition Problem The problem we want to combat is the overconsumption of processed foods and the accompanying under consumption of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables. The overconsumption of processed foods can lead to obesity and other diseases such as heart disease. Consuming processed …show more content…
This group has been shown to have the highest obesity problem in the community of interest. By targeting the parents, they can learn healthier ways of eating so as to prevent themselves and their children from becoming overweight or obese. In addition, we hope that this program will help with future generations as the children in these families grow up with knowledge about proper nutrition. It is our hope that they will continue to eat healthy for the rest of their lives, thereby teaching their children and so on.Young children and teenagers develop eating habits that stay with them throughout the rest of their lives. Stopping bad habits and developing good ones should start early in their lives; we intend for this program to help in this …show more content…
These classes and seminars will also teach easy ways for families to grow their own food. Indoor herbs can be grown relatively easily, as well as other crops outdoors in the Spring and Summer. Not only is this a great source of whole, healthy foods, it is also inexpensive. The cost of tomato seeds, for example, is only a fraction of the cost of buying the same amount of tomatoes at the local store. Also, depending on where the food is bought, many foods have been sprayed with chemicals or picked before ripeness in order to survive the approximate 1,500-mile journey that stands between the farm and someone’s plate. By teaching families to produce their own food, they can save money and eat healthy at the same
Step 2: Describe the Nutrition Problem The problem we want to combat is the overconsumption of processed foods and the accompanying under consumption of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables. The overconsumption of processed foods can lead to obesity and other diseases such as heart disease. Consuming processed …show more content…
This group has been shown to have the highest obesity problem in the community of interest. By targeting the parents, they can learn healthier ways of eating so as to prevent themselves and their children from becoming overweight or obese. In addition, we hope that this program will help with future generations as the children in these families grow up with knowledge about proper nutrition. It is our hope that they will continue to eat healthy for the rest of their lives, thereby teaching their children and so on.Young children and teenagers develop eating habits that stay with them throughout the rest of their lives. Stopping bad habits and developing good ones should start early in their lives; we intend for this program to help in this …show more content…
These classes and seminars will also teach easy ways for families to grow their own food. Indoor herbs can be grown relatively easily, as well as other crops outdoors in the Spring and Summer. Not only is this a great source of whole, healthy foods, it is also inexpensive. The cost of tomato seeds, for example, is only a fraction of the cost of buying the same amount of tomatoes at the local store. Also, depending on where the food is bought, many foods have been sprayed with chemicals or picked before ripeness in order to survive the approximate 1,500-mile journey that stands between the farm and someone’s plate. By teaching families to produce their own food, they can save money and eat healthy at the same