Programs

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Cooking Matters

Eating healthy doesn’t have to break the bank. Our Cooking Matters programs teach smart shopping strategies and healthy cooking skills that can help you prepare nutritious, low-cost meals and snacks at home.

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Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP)

FNEP provides research-based nutrition education to Missouri’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and those who are eligible. MU Extension nutrition educators work in a variety of settings throughout the state with the goal of helping participants make behavior changes to achieve lifelong health and fitness.

Events

Women veterans learning to cook nutritiously.

January 8, 2024 - December 9, 2024

Cooking Your Way at the VA

Resources

Choose MyPlate: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Tips for shopping and eating healthfully on a limited budget.

Cooking Matters

Resources provided by the Cooking Matters program to help families shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget.

Dine out / Take out

Tips for building healthy food habits both at home and while eating out.

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Provides access to a wide range of trustworthy food and nutrition resources.

Meet the experts

Jo Britt Rankin, EXTENSION PROFESSOR
Jo Britt Rankin

Extension Professor

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Jennifer Elms

Double Up Food Bucks Project Coordinator

Elizabeth McGinley
Elizabeth McGinley

Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health

Jim Meyer
Jim Meyer

Extension Engagement Specialist

Sarah Wood
Sarah Wood

Assistant Extension Professor