Local newspaper shares Fresno County CalFresh outreach

Reedley seniors learned how to eat healthy on a budget by participating in a four-session course offered by UC Cooperative Extension CalFresh Nutrition Education, reported the Reedley Exponent.

UCCE nutrition educator Nancy Zumkeller taught participants how to make 'cowboy caviar' during the program's third session, which reporter Jodie Reyna attended. During the program, Zumkeller compared the cost of a "healthy" shopping cart - which included white tuna and dried pinto beans - and an "unheathy" cart - with hot dogs and ground beef. The heathier cart came to $44.31. The less healthy cart was $58.24.

"It's not about choosing foods because they taste good, but about what's in the foods," Zumkeller said.

Cowboy caviar is an inexpensive and healthful recipe shared with participants of UCCE CalFresh Nutrition Education. (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)

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