The University of California, Davis, FSNEP Program provides free nutrition training, curriculum and resources, using USDA "MyPyramid" guidelines, to classroom teachers and youth enrichment program leaders in Lake County schools, after school programs, or summer programs which have more than 50% of the children qualifying for free or reduced meals. 

Currently, there are three curricula to choose from, with more expected to be available throughout the 2006/2007 school year. All meet California content standards, are interactive and can be adapted. The curricula are:  

• Reading Across MyPyramid for K-3 emphasizes good nutrition and literacy skills.
  
• Nutrition to Grow On - a garden-enhanced curriculum for 4-6, but adaptable for K-3 that focuses on improving youth preference for fruits and vegetables while giving them the opportunity to grow their own food.
  
• Go Glow Grow - is a nutrition curriculum developed for preschool-K children. In conjunction with the book Go Glow Grow: Foods for You, children learn about healthy eating, exercising and the importance of hand washing.

   

Upcoming curricula that will be available: 

• Eating Healthy from Farm to Fork - is a nutrition education curriculum that makes the connection between local food systems, garden-based learning, school food service and the establishment of healthy habits.

Youth FSNEP has the following goals and objectives: 

• Make healthier food choices
  
• Develop positive attitudes towards foods, nutrition and good health 
  
• Improve youth interest in books and improve reading and listening skills
  
• Promote healthy lifestyles for youth and their families 
  
• Increase awareness of fruits, vegetables and other high fiber, low fat foods 
  
• Increase awareness of food safety practices for children 
  
• Encourage daily physical activity 
  
• Recognize "MyPyramid" as a tool for healthy eating and exercise 
  
• Expand the variety of foods children eat from all food groups 
  
• Increase youth consumption of fruits and vegetables 
  
• Reduce children's intake of high fat and high sugar foods 
  
• Be physically active every day 
  
• Appreciation of the land that provides food