{"id":2213,"date":"2019-06-17T16:36:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T20:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/?page_id=2213"},"modified":"2022-05-26T10:00:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:00:59","slug":"husky-smart-shopping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/husky-smart-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Husky Smart Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2213\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2213-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2213-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2213-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h4>Community Engagement<\/h4>\n<h1>Husky Smart Shopping<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2213-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2213-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2213-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Grocery Store Nutrition Education<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/shopping.jpg\" alt=\"Husky Nutrition in the grocery store\" width=\"280\" height=\"246\" \/>Through Husky Nutrition\u2019s Husky Smart Shopping program, Registered Dietitians provide in-store tours and nutrition education at grocery stores and retail food outlets throughout Connecticut.\u00a0 Tour participants learn hands-on skills to help them buy healthy foods on a budget.<\/p>\n<p>Participants learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose high quality and great tasting fruits and vegetables, fresh, frozen and canned.<\/li>\n<li>Read food labels and determine key ingredients<\/li>\n<li>Compare unit prices to get the best value from their food dollars<\/li>\n<li>Identify whole grains, low-fat dairy foods, and lean proteins in accordance with the USDA MyPlate eating plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"FarmMkt\">For participants who do not have transportation, or when participants have physical limitations that prohibit them from participating with the in-store tours, grocery store nutrition education sessions may alternatively be delivered at housing sites and community centers using hands-on learning activities, videos and virtual tours.<\/p>\n<h4>For recipes, online grocery tours, and healthy tips, visit\u00a0<a title=\"Visit SNAP4CT.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.snap4ct.org\/\">SNAP4CT.org.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2213-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2213-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2213-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Farmers Market Nutrition Education<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-540 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/05\/FarmMkt_18-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"Husky Nutrition at CT Farmers Markets\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" \/>Farmers markets play a vital role in connecting Connecticut residents with fruits and vegetables grown in their local communities. This role is particularly important in neighborhoods where residents have limited access to large grocery stores and fresh fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p id=\"HFairs\">Husky Nutrition educators provide nutrition information at farmers markets where SNAP\/EBT and\/or WIC benefits are accepted. Nutrition educators engage with market-goers through the use of display boards and interactive activities promoting healthy eating. Activities and messages emphasize how to select and prepare fruits and vegetables as well as food safety tips. The goal is to provide practical information that will promote healthy behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>To find your local farmers market in Connecticut, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snap4ct.org\/ct-farmers-markets-929652.html\" class=\"broken_link\">https:\/\/www.snap4ct.org\/ct-farmers-markets-929652.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2213-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2213-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2213-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 id=\"HFairs\">Health Fairs<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2169 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HealthFairs-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"Husky Nutrition at a health fair\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HealthFairs-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HealthFairs.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/>Husky Nutrition staff collaborate with community agencies, local health departments and other community groups to provide nutrition education and outreach at health fairs in Connecticut. Nutrition educators deliver key nutrition messages to health fair participants. Educators use display boards and interactive activities and games to deliver nutrition information and to promote healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2213-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2213-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2213-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><hr>\n<p><em>Husky Nutrition is funded by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed). The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income, so they can buy nutritious foods for a better diet.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Engagement Husky Smart Shopping Grocery Store Nutrition Education Through Husky Nutrition\u2019s Husky Smart Shopping program, Registered Dietitians provide in-store tours and nutrition education at grocery stores and retail food outlets throughout Connecticut.\u00a0 Tour participants learn hands-on skills to help them buy healthy foods on a budget. Participants learn how to: Choose high quality and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1235,"featured_media":0,"parent":526,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-30 01:06:55","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2213"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1235"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2213"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4369,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2213\/revisions\/4369"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}