april 27

Today in community we discussed the many different types of programs that are available to help people out with nutritional needs. It was interesting hearing about all the different types of programs. I think it is good for us to know, in order to give our clients the best possible care. I had no idea there was so many different programs out there to help people reach their nutritional needs.

I really enjoyed learning about the different school nutrition programs. I was surprised to find out that all schools do not take advantage of these programs to help their children out. The breakfast program had much less people involved than the national school lunch program. I think all school should be involved in these programs because it benefits their students. There are many advantages to students getting enough food such as better attention,less bad behavior, better attention and less people being tardy. I think more schools need to be aware of these programs that are available to them.

All these programs have many benefits for a variety of people. It was interesting to see that there was programs for all walks of life and that some of them can be used together. I think it is important for us as dietitians to know about these programs. It would be especially useful if we lived in a low income community or worked as a community dietitian. We need to know about these programs so we can educate our client about them to increase their food security. If we do not know about these programs we cannot give them the best care possible. I will keep all these handouts for future reference so i can help a client when it is helpful to them.

Our garden is going to be great. Our group worked together to figure out what we are planting. We are going to plant some edible flowers along with sweet potatoes,carrots, broccoli, and kolrabi. We are trying a variety of vegetables to see what we can grow. We know the women may not be used to eating kolrabi, but we think it would be nice for them to try one new veggie that they have never had. The other vegetable are pretty traditional.