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Take your Grocery Shopping Online

Last week I placed my first ever online grocery order. I am the type of person who enjoys going to the grocery store, but as I am striving to do my part to help flatten the curve, I am following expert recommendations to minimize grocery store trips for the time being. Perhaps you are a […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Amy Meehan, Healthy People Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • OSU Extension (2020). COVID-19 and Food Safety FAQ: Is coronavirus a concern at grocery stores? http://producesafety.osu.edu/sites/prsafety/files/imce/OSU_Grocery_COVID-19_Flyer_031920.pdf
  • Sugar, R. (2020). Your coronavirus grocery questions, answered by experts. http://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/3/30/21199714/grocery-store-delivery-coronavirus-safe-empty
  • Sweeney, L. (2020). Grocery Ordering Online. OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences. http://fcs.osu.edu/news/grocery-ordering-online
  • Utah State University Extension. Pros and cons of online grocery shopping. http://extension.usu.edu/news_sections/home_family_and_food/pros-cons-online-grocery-shopping

Supermarket Smarts

go.osu.edu/supermarketsmarts Presented by Carol Smathers, MS, MPH & Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD This webinar includes various tips to take the stress out of grocery shopping, save money at the grocery store and overcome the allure of persuasive marketing.

Spring is here…in the produce aisle

The weather has not been Spring-like, but you can still find a taste of Spring in the produce aisle.  Each season I look forward to new fruits and vegetables that are in limited supply other times of the year.  Seasonal produce offers fresh selections at a reasonable price.  The 2015 -2020 Dietary Guidelines have maintained […]

WRITTEN BY: Barbara Hennard, OSU Extension Educator Mercer & Auglaize Counties

REVIEWED BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/
  • www.choosemyplate.gov
  • http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

How to Eat Healthy on a Low-Cost Budget

“I want to eat healthy, but it’s so expensive…” have you ever said or heard this phrase? Too often our intentions to eat healthy are halted by this dilemma. We especially feel pressure as average overall food prices have risen 1.6% from 2014-2015, and meat and egg prices have risen by over 8%. While there […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist, OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Pat Holmes, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences

SOURCES:

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietitians: Eat Right
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer food prices rise 1.6% from May 2014 to May 2015
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Water and Nutrition
  • CDC: A Guide to Water Filters
  • Environmental Protection Agency: Reducing Wasted Food Basics
  • Iowa State University Extension: Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money?
  • Iowa State University Extension: Reducing Food Waste
  • Iowa State University Extension: What’s in Season
  • MyPlate.gov: Eating Better on a Budget
  • MyPlate.gov: Healthy Eating on a Budget
  • Penn State Extension: Growing Herbs Indoors
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Grocery Store Food Prices Up 1% from a Year Ago
  • USDA: Seasonal Produce Guide

Tips, tricks and insiders of the grocery store

Grocery shopping is something we all have to do, and sometimes the temptations of processed, unhealthy foods draw us in. With this temptation it’s easy to spend a little bit more money than planned, so what can you do to keep your health and finance on track when it comes to going grocery shopping? There […]

WRITTEN BY: Courtney N. Klebe, Dietetic Intern, Bowling Green State Univeristy

REVIEWED BY: Dan Remley, MSPH, Ph.D. , Field Specialist, Food Nutrition and Wellness

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Courtney Klebe

Here’s the Catch…Fish

Our awareness of eating more fish heightens this time of year as we enter the Lenten season.  Grocery stores promote more fish and seafood, restaurants offer seafood meal specials and community and church organizations host their annual Lenten fish fries.  Truly, fish is a great food any time of year. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend […]

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, MS, RD, LD; Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Tuscarawas County

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