{"id":526,"date":"2019-05-13T11:51:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/?page_id=526"},"modified":"2021-12-21T11:41:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:41:08","slug":"husky-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Husky Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-526\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-526-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-526-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-526-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h1>Husky Nutrition<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-526-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-526-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-526-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-526-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Husky Nutrition educates Connecticut residents who are in greatest need about nutrition, physical activities, and lifestyle choices that promote greater health. Working with UConn students, we facilitate Community Engagement Programs (Service Learning) that decrease disparities in food and nutrition-related conditions and diseases, food security, and food access. We do this by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promoting positive behavior change in the food-related and physical activities of adults, families and children; and\/or<\/li>\n<li>Impacting systems-level changes to improve access to healthy food and encourage opportunities to be physically active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students from many academic disciplines gain knowledge and experience to improve their skills. Utilizing strong community partnerships, students participate in programs that serve underserved, limited resource children, families and adults throughout Connecticut.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Community Engagement<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/snap4ct-online-nutrition-education\/\">SNAP4CT Online Nutrition Education<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/early-childcare-center-based-interventions\/\">Early Childcare - Center-based Interventions<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/early-childcare-center-based-interventions\">Husky Reads <\/a>- Food and nutrition literacy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/early-childcare-center-based-interventions#sprouts\">Little City Sprouts<\/a> - Gardening-based program with the Hartford Food System<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/early-childcare-center-based-interventions#beverage\">On-the-Go Healthy Beverage Series<\/a> - Parent education at childcare centers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/early-childcare-center-based-interventions#wellness\">Wellness Policy Improvement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/husky-smart-shopping\/\">Husky Smart Shopping<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/husky-smart-shopping\/\">Retail Store Nutrition Education<\/a> (also nutrition education programs for older adults)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/husky-smart-shopping#FarmMkt\">Farmers Markets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/husky-smart-shopping#HFairs\">Health Fairs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/undergraduate-student-experiences\/\">Undergraduate Student Experiences<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/undergraduate-student-experiences#HReads\">Husky Reads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/undergraduate-student-experiences#3171\">Husky Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/healthy-living\/husky-nutrition\/undergraduate-student-experiences#scholars\">Husky Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-526-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-526-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-526-1-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15 btn-lg btn-block\" style=\"margin-top: 4px\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2021\/12\/HN_Impact_2021.pdf\">Impact Report FY2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-526-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-526-1-1-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15 btn-lg btn-block\" style=\"margin-top: 4px\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/07\/HuskyNutritionOverview_3.19.19.pdf\">Husky Nutrition Programs <br \/>Brief Overview<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-526-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-526-1-1-2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15 btn-lg btn-block broken_link\" style=\"margin-top: 4px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snap4ct.org\/snap-ed-events-calendar.html\">SNAP-ED Events Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-526-1-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-2445\" style=\"max-width: 490px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-2445 ml-slider ms-theme-blend nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"HuskyNutrition\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_2445\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_2445\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2466 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2466\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-1-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"A UConn undergraduate student and preschool children holding paper &quot;fruit smiles&quot; under their noses.\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2466\" title=\"HN-1\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2467 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2467\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-1a-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"The 2019 Husky Nutrition Summer Scholars - seven students participating in a a summer internship.\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2467\" title=\"HN-1a\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2479 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2479\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-1b-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"Burgdorf Community Garden\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2479\" title=\"HN-1b\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2469 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2469\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-3-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"A UConn undergraduate student eating fresh, raw vegetables with preschool children in a classroom in Hartford.\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2469\" title=\"HN-3\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2468 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2468\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-2-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2468\" title=\"HN-2\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2472 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2472\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-6.-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"Husky Nutrition Program Dietitians and Information Table at a grocery store.\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2472\" title=\"HN-6.\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2470 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2470\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-4-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"An undergraduate student reading a book to preschool children in a classroom in Hartford.\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2470\" title=\"HN-4\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2474 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-8.-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"At the grocery store, a dietitian from Husky Programs is reading a Nutrition Facts food label with a customer.\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2474\" title=\"HN-8.\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2477 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2477\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-9.-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"Undergraduate students with children in a classroom sporting goggles\/masks with pictures of food printed on the masks.\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2477\" title=\"HN-9.\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2473 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2473\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-7.-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"In the grocery store, a dietitian from Husky Programs is holding a plate with portion sizes that is printed with nutrition information (from USDA).\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2473\" title=\"HN-7.\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2471 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-2471\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/population-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2019\/06\/HN-5-1-490x490.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"490\" alt=\"A colorfule photo of fruits and vegetables arranged in the shape of a heart,\" class=\"slider-2445 slide-2471\" title=\"HN-5\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-526-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-526-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-526-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><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>Husky Nutrition Husky Nutrition educates Connecticut residents who are in greatest need about nutrition, physical activities, and lifestyle choices that promote greater health. Working with UConn students, we facilitate Community Engagement Programs (Service Learning) that decrease disparities in food and nutrition-related conditions and diseases, food security, and food access. 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