Programming Topics
Health Issues Related to Diet and Nutrition
Food Safety
- Youth programs
- Consumer programs
- Special Audience programs
Have A Healthy Baby
The Have a Healthy Baby Program is a prenatal nutrition education program consisting of six lessons that emphasize nutrition and lifestyle choices -- smoking, drinking and drugs. The program is research-based, and taught by trained, caring professionals.
Exploring MyPyramid with Professor Popcorn
Exploring MyPyramid with Professor Popcorn (Professor Popcorn) is a curriculum for youth in grades 1-6. The recent 2006 rewrite adapts the 2002 version with information related to MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. Major concepts included in the curriculum have been linked to Indiana's health and science education standards.
Safe Food and You
There is an increased risk of foodborne illness during pregnancy.
Approximately 2500 cases of listeriosis are diagnosed annually in persons throughout the life span, 20% of these cases are fatal. However, 30% of listeriosis occurs during pregnancy and can lead to miscarriage and preterm labor
