Nutrition Education Program
Who are we?
The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) is provided by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University through federally funded program targeting food stamp recipients and eligible nonrecipients. Our target audience includes Alabama students in grades P-12 who attend public schools that are 51 percent or more participatory in the free and reduced lunch program.
NEP has four broad objectives for nutrition education in the public school system:
- Students will learn how to use the Dietary Guidelines and Food Guide Pyramid.
- Students will learn good meal management and food safety practices.
- Students will learn how to use good food-shopping strategies to cut costs.
- Students will learn skills to enhance family meals.
The overall goal of NEP is to improve the quality of life of food stamp recipients or eligible nonrecipients through educational programs designed to increase knowledge and improve behaviors.
NEP Provides Results
Research has shown that NEP does make a difference in Alabama!
Overall, research shows that participants have changed their behaviors to:
- Acquire healthy eating habits and knowledge of nutrition
- Reduce fat in the diet
- Reduce calories in the diet
Research shows that participants learn:
- To eat a greater variety of foods
- How to save money on foods
- How to make the most of family meal time
- Food safety practices
For any questions about the NEP Program, please call1-800-480-MEAL or here at the Montgomery County Extension Office, 334-265-0233
Additional information can be found at http://www.aces.edu/department/family/nep/
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