Spotlight Series: Knox County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Knox

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Knox County where 160 youths participated in a series of lessons highlighting the food pyramid, food’s role in the body, where food comes from, and understanding the importance of physical activity. At the end of four lessons, 90 percent of student participants could place food items on the food guide pyramid correctly. Seventy-five percent of student participants could identify at least one vitamin/mineral in each food group, such as calcium in dairy, and correctly describe its role (calcium is for strong bones). All the students participated in physical activity with 50 percent of students reporting an increase in activity at home.

For more information about the needs of families in Knox County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Knox County Family and Consumer Extension Profile.