Appalachians Together Restoring the Eating Environment

"The school-based healthy snacking campaign includes the following activities:~* Sales promotion of snack choices that meet federal Smart Snack guidelines during the school day and at school events, such as snack bars and after-school events;~* The installation of new filtered water fountains outfitted with water-filling stations;~* The distribution of re-usable water bottles to students at participating schools; and~* A social marketing campaign to support adoption of the healthy snacks and water consumption by students."

Cooking classes will be delivered to groups of 8-12 adult participants as a series of 8 weekly classes in community venues. The content of each class is driven by topics and themes identified and prioritized by community members, namely cooking healthy on tight budget.