Neighborhood Nutrition

Listen to the Neighborhood Nutrition podcast to learn tips and tricks about nutrition and making the most out of your food dollars from our community nutrition instructors. Katie Wisneski, MSU student and intern, interviews nutrition instructors from around the state.

Listen on the go on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Search "Neighborhood Nutrition."

Nutrition instructors teach nutrition and physical activity classes throughout the state of Michigan and help participants find ways to make healthy choices that fit their lifestyle and budget. Classes are currently being offered virtually. Click on "Events" above or connect with your local county office to join a class.

A full transcript of each episode is available by selecting the title of each episode.

MSU Extension nutrition programs, and this podcast, are funded by the US Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP and the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Both programs allow MSU Extension to provide nutrition education for limited resource residents throughout the state of Michigan.

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Season 2 Production Team:

Lanae Bump, Community Nutrition Instructor: Producer, Writer, Interviewer, Editor
Cody McLaren, Community Nutrition Instructor: Writer, Host
Jax Christian, Community Nutrition Instructor: Writer, Host
Tammy Fletcher, Community Nutrition Instructor: Writer, Production, Transcription
Erin E. Powell, MS, RD, Extension Educator: Consulting editor

Season 1 Production Team:

Katie Wisneski, MSU student and intern: writer, host, audio editor
Erin E. Powell, MS, RD, Extension Educator: producer, director
Dawn Earnesty, PhD, RDN, Evaluation Specialist: content consultant

Episodes

Balancing Foods with Adim Ogbuaku

Published on September 15, 2020
Katie Wisneski, MSU student and intern, talks with Adim Ogbuaku, community nutrition instructor, about MyPlate, balancing foods to get a variety of nutrients, ways to eat foods that aren't your favorite, and trying new foods.
Food Organization to Make Healthy Choices with Nola Auernhamer

Published on September 14, 2020
Katie Wisneski, MSU student and intern, talks to Nola Auernhamer, community nutrition instructor, about eating a healthy breakfast, refrigerator and pantry organization, and intentionally making "leftovers" to save time.
Grocery Shopping with Cody McLaren

Published on September 13, 2020
Katie Wisneski, MSU student and intern, talks with Cody McLaren, community nutrition instructor, about grocery shopping, including preparing before you go to the store, how to save money at the store, and reading nutrition facts labels.
Food Budgets with Crystal White

Published on September 12, 2020
Katie Wisneski, MSU student and intern, talks to Crystal White, community nutrition instructor, about making a food budget, helpful tools and phone apps for budgeting, using food assistance benefits online, and resources MSU Extension offers.
Grocery Shopping with Friends and Family with Derrick Harrison

Published on September 11, 2020
Katie Wisneski, MSU student and intern, talks to Derrick Harrison, community nutrition instructor about planning meals, shopping with friends or family to save money, using ingredients for multiple meals, and resources available from MSU Extension.