MSU Extension Food & Health

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  What a Dime Can Do: An Evaluation of the 10 Cents a Meal Pilot

  Published on September 27, 2021
  How have Michigan kids, farmers, and food businesses benefited from 10 Cents a Meal? These nine topic-specific summaries present findings from 10 Cents pilot data collected between 2017 and 2020.

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  Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) Program

  Published on September 17, 2021
  The Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) Program celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults on a variety of topics including safe medication use, communicating effectively with healthcare providers and strategies for healthy living.

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  MSU Extension Veterans Resources Fact Sheet

  Published on August 10, 2021
  This fact sheet provides resources from MSU Extension to help support veterans and their families.

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  Webinar - State Food System Plans: Are they worth it?

  Published on July 19, 2021
  This webinar reflects on statewide food system plans as a strategy for food systems change.

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  Meeting Farm Stress Needs with Tools, Resources and Education

  Published on June 8, 2021
  Agricultural professionals and their families face unique mental health challenges and often have limited access to mental health providers. Educational programs can help strengthen knowledge of mental health.

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  Preventing Opioid Misuse in Michigan through Evidence-Based Strategies

  Published on June 8, 2021
  Through MSU Extension’s opioid misuse and prevention programming, Michigan residents and healthcare providers alike gained crucial knowledge about preventing opioid misuse and understanding the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder.

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  Educating the Public on Safe Food Practices

  Published on June 8, 2021
  As a result of MSU Extension’s food safety and food preservation programming, adults learned how to reduce their risk of illness when preparing food and to preserve food safely.

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  Helping Michiganders with Mental Health and Stress Reduction

  Published on June 8, 2021
  As a result of MSU Extension’s social-emotional health programming, adults across Michigan learned how to manage their anger, reduce stress, thrive as informal caregivers, practice mindfulness and strengthen their understanding of mental health crises.

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  Supporting Individuals, Families and Communities in Michigan through Nutrition and Physical Activity Education

  Published on June 8, 2021
  Through MSU Extension’s nutrition and physical activity programming, Michigan adults, families and children gained crucial knowledge about nutrition and healthy foods, increased their daily physical activity and reduced their food insecurity.

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  Preventing and Managing Diabetes and other Chronic Health Conditions

  Published on June 7, 2021
  As a result of MSU Extension’s chronic health and diabetes programming successfully transitioning to an online platform, 968 participants learned to manage chronic health conditions.