About Food Stamp Nutrition Education

The goal of Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) is to improve the likelihood that Food Stamp Program (FSP) participants and applicants will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.

FSNE is intended to:

• Assist food stamp households to adopt healthy eating and active lifestyles that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. (Dietary Quality)
• Enhance practices related to thrifty shopping and preparation of nutritious foods by food stamp households. (Shopping Behavior/Food Resource Management)
• Insure that food stamp households have enough to eat without resorting to emergency food assistance and making sure people eligible for the FSP but not participating are made aware of its benefits and how to apply for them as part of nutrition education activity. (Food Security)
• Improve food stamp households' safe handling, preparation and storage of food. (Food Safety)

Food Stamp Nutrition Education provides basic nutrition, food safety, and food resource management education to Food Stamp recipients and Food Stamp eligible populations. Food Stamp eligibility is determined by income. For more information about Food Stamps and eligibility, visit the South Carolina Department of Social Services Family Nutrition Programs website.

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