Ginnifer Barber
Director of Florida Nutrition Education
Our Work
Florida Nutrition Education
Eat Healthy. Shop Smart. Be Well.
With a mission to increase access to healthy, nutritious food, Feeding Florida finds it critical for our food bank network to also educate families and individuals so they can make healthy food choices and best use of their food budgets.
Our dedicated Florida Nutrition Ed website is where you can:
- Find a library of online nutrition education classes, designed to teach healthy and actionable food choices to help neighbors’ everyday lives.
- Try our tasty recipes that have been culled to highlight seasonal produce, a variety of options for the whole family, and most importantly, meals that are nutritious and affordable.
- Check out some of our tips that will get you eating better, saving money, and moving more.
Eat Real Florida Food
At the center of our approach is a simple, relevant message: Eat Real Florida Food. Our Florida Nutrition Education helps neighbors make practical choices that support health while celebrating the fresh, nutritious foods grown and produced right here in Florida. Education and resources focus on key behaviors, including:
- Eating more real, minimally processed foods, particularly Florida-grown fruits, vegetables, and proteins
- Choosing water more often
- Increasing physical activity
- Decreasing consumption of ultra-processed foods
Hands-on food demonstrations are an important way we reinforce nutrition education and turn knowledge into action. These demonstrations show neighbors simple, affordable, and delicious ways to prepare real foods, with an emphasis on Florida-grown fruits, vegetables, and proteins, as well as foods commonly available through food banks and pantries.
Virtual Classes for Adults and Kids
Nutrition education classes designed by our registered dieticians are also available online, so you can take these FREE online classes at your own pace from anywhere. The courses for adults are designed to help them make the best use of their food budget. By demonstrating flexible recipes that can be adapted based on what is available at a pantry, in season, or already at home, nutrition education becomes practical and relevant to neighbors’ everyday lives. Classes for kids are taught at their level and encourage physical activity and healthy food choices, including ways they can get involved in the kitchen.
Florida Nutrition Ed is a program that combines proven, evidence-based nutrition education with current dietary guidance, hands-on food demonstrations, reinforcement resources, and a distinctly Florida focus, provided by Feeding Florida. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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