Nutrition Education

Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) is a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.

WNEP Program Fact Sheet

Who are we?…. What do we do?…. Where do we exist?…. How does the community benefit?….

Funded in part by a federal grant from the Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), WNEP’s primary goal is to provide practical food, nutrition and budgeting information to families eligible for food stamps.

Growing numbers of Wisconsin individuals and families are facing economic challenges and the problems of food insecurity. More people are living in poverty, and increasing numbers are the working poor. They are confronted with difficult choices in the areas of food and shelter needs, credit obligations, and high medical bills.

In response to the diverse needs and resources of the economically poor, our purpose is to develop and implement community-based nutrition education programs, within a university research-based context.

We collaborate with community, state and federal organizations in the design and implementation of nutrition education programs. (more information about our local partners is available)

We will help low income elderly, families and youth:

• make food choices that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid and MyPlate
  
• manage their food resources and use thrifty shopping practices for nutritious foods
  
• use safe food handling, preparation and storage practices

To get food and other assistance…

Assistance Guide for Sawyer County

RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST

Sawyer County

• Sawyer Lac Courte Oreilles WNEP newsletters

State of Wisconsin

• UW – Extension WNEP
• Extension Program in Nutritional Science
• Food Safety and Health
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• UW Extension Food and Nutrition Publications

National and other related sites

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• My Plate
• Nutrition.gov
• Nutrition Facts Label

• Recipe Finder

• Food and Nutrition Services
• Tufts University Nutrition Navigator
• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
• Fruits and Veggies More Matters
• Fight BAC (Partnership for Food Safety Education)

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding WNEP in Sawyer County, please contact:

Lisa Wydra
Sawyer & Lac Courte Oreilles WNEP Program Coordinator
10610 Main, Suite 194

Sue Armsbury
Sawyer & Lac Courte Oreilles WNEP Nutrition Educator
10610 Main, Suite 194

Kim Clark