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Nutrition Education

As part of our mission to alleviate the burden of hunger,
Operation Food Search works to not only distribute food to those in need, but to also provide evidence-based nutrition education programming to residents throughout the St. Louis region.

Services offered by Operation Food Search's Nutrition Education Program:

Cooking Matters:  Ground-breaking nutrition education and cooking classes designed to teach people hands-on meal preparation, practical nutrition information, and food budgeting skills. Health Fairs:  Provide pamphlets, handouts, and general nutrition information to health fair participants. Nutrition Presentations:  Provide presentations on a variety of popular nutrition topics.  For example, how to follow a healthy diabetic diet, or how to get your picky eater to eat their fruits and vegetables. Cooking Demonstrations:  Teach participants how to prepare a nutritious recipe (or two).  Free samples are of course provided! Hunger 101:  Teaches participants about issues and barriers faced by those experiencing food insecurity and hunger.