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Committee hears WIC and Farm to Fork presentations on nutrition education; materials received and filed
Summary
Representatives from Catholic Charities’ WIC program and the Farm to Fork initiative described nutrition education, food access and proposed community cooking classes; the committee voted to receive and file the reports.
Speakers from Catholic Charities’ WIC program and the Farm to Fork initiative briefed the Buffalo City Committee on Education about nutrition education and resources during the Jan. 30, 2020 meeting.
Kendra Hogan, identified as a nutritionist and outreach coordinator for the Catholic Charities WIC program, explained that WIC (Women, Infants and Children) is a federally funded nutrition program serving pregnant women, infants and children up to age 5. Hogan said the Buffalo-area sponsor covers Erie, Niagara and Chautauqua counties and reported about 26,000 active participants across those three counties. Hogan noted that the program…
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