Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy
This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.
What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.
Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog
Childhood obesity, linked to diseases such as diabetes, is a preventable problem. To teach children early in life the benefits of healthy eating, nutrition habits, and physical activity, Boyle County Extension taught Exploring MyPyramid with Professor Popcorn. Of the 800 grade-schoolers, over half learned that hands should be washed after sneezing, after using the bathroom, and before eating. Additionally, 375 participants identified two or more examples from each of the food groups. 150 eat different kinds of vegetables and 180 eat different kinds of fruits most days of the week. 150 report eating whole grains most days. 225 almost always wash their hands before they eat; 150 are more physically active.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Boyle county please click on the link.
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