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Story in Brief

UGA SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education) provides innovative, culturally tailored, evidence-based multi-level nutrition education to persons eligible for SNAP benefits to help them make healthy choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles. UGA SNAP-Ed offers Food Talk classes, consisting of six learner-centered sessions to enhance healthy eating behaviors, including food resource management, food safety, food preparation, and physical activity.In 2016, DeKalb County started delivering standalone Food Talk classes at farmer's markets to help promote access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables in areas designated as “food deserts.” In 2016, 155 low-income participants enrolled in the UGA SNAP-Ed program in DeKalb County, completing 635 hours of training.

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