(Rome, NY – Sept. 2014) On Sept. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County will hold a supermarket tour to show area families how to make healthy choices at the store on a limited budget.
During the tour, dubbed Cooking Matters at the Store for Adults, participants will get hands-on practice as they are shown how to compare unit prices, purchase fruits and vegetables on a budget, compare food labels, and pick out whole grains.
Tour organizer, Cornell Cooperative Extension in collaboration with the Oneida County Health Department, cited the growing need for families to learn how to make the best possible use of their resources when shopping for food in this difficult economy.
Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters, nationally sponsored by the ConAgra Foods Foundation and Walmart, developed Cooking Matters at the Store for Adults based on research showing that careful food shopping practices, such as price comparison and nutrition label use, are associated with measures of better dietary quality. The program aims to promote real changes to food shopping habits by creating a dynamic learning experience for participants.
The tour will be held at Tops Friendly Market, 217 Erie Blvd. E. in Rome.
Advanced registration is required.
For more information, please contact Rome
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program at 315-356-4755.