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Learning Labels, Stretching Budgets
Many foods include labels such as “Best if Used By,” “Sell By,” and “Use By.” These dates are often misunderstood as food safety deadlines, but in most cases, they are meant to indicate quality,…
Take Control: Reduce Added Sugars
Take Control: Reduce Added SugarsHappy Holidays! This is one of the most wonderful times of the year…there’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows toasting, and sweets baking this time of year.…
SNAP Benefits Suspension: Facts and Resources
As you may have heard, due to the government shutdown, SNAP/FNS benefits have been suspended for the month of November 2025. NCDHHS will notify SNAP/FNS participant households and individuals by text…
Avoiding Wasted Food
Here’s something to think about. How much food do you and your family waste? I hope you’re thinking “not much”. But you may be surprised if you kept track.Most of us don’t realize how much food we’re…
National Hunger Awareness Day
June 6 is National Hunger Awareness Day! Did you know more than 1 million people in North Carolina facing hunger today?Did you know 13% of your fellow Orange county residents live in hunger?The…
Cultivating a Healthier Bertie County, One Step at a Time!
Since 2022, the "Steps to Health" program, a cornerstone initiative under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), has made significant strides in fostering positive…
Celebrating 30 Years of SNAP-Ed
This past year, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education (SNAP-Ed) celebrated 30 years of providing evidence-based nutrition education and obesity prevention initiatives to SNAP…
The Importance of Nutrition Education During Early Childhood
Knowing the benefits of good nutrition for health is important at any age, however good habits must start young. Parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators all play a role in modeling and…
