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Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2019Wendy Mornelli, Senior Manager of Applied Research and Training, and the ICHP/LEADS Research Team, Institute for Community Health Promotion/Learning, Engagement, and Development Services
Wendy Mornelli, senior manager of applied research and training, and staff members from the Institute for Community Health Promotion/Learning, Engagement, and Development Services (ICHP/LEADS) research team, have been invited to present their findings and recommendations from a summer 2019 study on the effectiveness of food preparation demonstrations at the December SNAP-Ed Training Symposium in Albany, New York.
The ICHP/LEADS study was sponsored by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). OTDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education Project (SNAP-Ed) provides food preparation demonstrations to teach SNAP-Ed recipients how to make low-cost recipes featuring fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products.
The ICHP/LEADS study examined whether the food preparation demonstrations were cost efficient and effective in promoting healthful food choices and evaluated how well the demonstrations adhered to guidelines of SNAP-Ed. The research report was finalized in October 2019.
ICHP/LEADS staff will also highlight this study at the Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum on Thursday, November 14, in the Houston Gym.
