The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) supports limited-resource families and individuals who face barriers to healthy eating and active living. Our priority audiences include: parents ...

Ashley was 17, pregnant with her first child, and unsure of how she would navigate her new life on a tribal reservation. I met Ashley in my role as a home educator with a program called Family Spirit, ...

A study of 7- to 8-year-old students found that using a gamified digital application for nutrition lessons improved their knowledge more than traditional slide-based teaching. The research compared an ...

Children across all grade levels are taught nutrition concepts aimed at improving health, but I find these well-intended lessons can end up backfiring, harming kids’ eating habits and their overall ...