Nutrition Nudges Overview
Welcome, food pantry staff and volunteers! The resources below can help your team learn more about nutrition nudges, why they are important, and how your food pantry team can start implementing nudges in your organization
Nutrition Nudges Presentation
Watch this video to gain more insight on nutrition nudges and how to get started using them at your food pantry. Click the button below the video for a PDF version of the presentation slides.
Connecting Health & Hunger
View the resources below to learn more about the connection between food insecurity and poor health outcomes. Food pantries play an important role in helping individuals and families prevent and manage chronic diseases!
Special Considerations for COVID-19
We understand that the pandemic has caused many changes and new challenges in our everyday life, especially for the operation of food pantries. Consistent access to nutritious foods remains crucial for keeping our communities safe and healthy. The following resources may be helpful in navigating how to safely continue serving clients and promoting good nutrition:
Questions?
Please email Sarah Wilson, RDN, Nutrition Manager, at [email protected] with any healthy pantry questions, training needs, etc. your food pantry team may have!
Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinators (CWCs) are also wonderful resources for implementing healthy pantry strategies (specifically using the Voices for Food principles, which can be found on the Training Resources page). For additional assistance, you can contact them in any of the following ways:
Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinators (CWCs) are also wonderful resources for implementing healthy pantry strategies (specifically using the Voices for Food principles, which can be found on the Training Resources page). For additional assistance, you can contact them in any of the following ways:
- Email or call your local CWC directly
- Submit a request at eatgathergo.org