By Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN, Community Nutrition Educator – SNAP Ed As the new year moves forward, many of us make resolutions with nutrition and physical activity in mind. Some…
By Kirsten Torrey, UD Dietetic Intern Pumpkin flavored everything has reached quite the level of fame over the past couple of years! Some may not be aware of all the…
By Kirsten Torrey, University of Delaware Dietetic Intern With Halloween quickly approaching, there will soon be a plethora of everyone’s favorite candy – chocolate! Here are some facts about the…
Free Nutrition Classes at the Food Bank of Delaware
By Kirsten Torrey, University of Delaware Dietetic Intern Are you interested in learning more about nutrition and physical activity for yourself or your family? The Food Bank of Delaware offers…
By Kirsten Torrey, University of Delaware Dietetic Intern Food costs can be a major burden for many American families, especially since the start of the pandemic. Because eating a nutritious…
Healthy children develop healthy habits to become healthy adults
You’re never too young to develop healthy habits, and that’s why the Food Bank of Delaware recently launched the Healthy Childhood Project aimed at teaching children, ages 3-5, and their…
Food Bank of Delaware Nutrition Educators Observe National Nutrition Month®
Alicia Vogel, MA, BS, Community Nutrition Educator March is the month of new beginnings. It’s a month when the worst of winter’s wrath is behind us and the smell of…
Food Bank Educators continue to teach during the pandemic
Jaime Sherman, MS, LDN, Culinary and Nutrition Educator As we near the one-year mark of the Covid-19 pandemic, educators at the Food Bank of Delaware continue to work diligently to…
Chicken ‘n dumplings: Easy, nutritious meal appeals to entire family
Cooking can be fun, and when Food Bank of Delaware WIC Education Specialist Alisha Beckford hosts a cooking class – on Zoom — for parents and children on a bitterly…
WIC Educators take boring and bland to tasty, kid-friendly meals
The WIC food list – while nutritious – may present a meal preparation challenge for new moms and their children. WIC is a supplemental food assistance program for women, infants…
