Are you spending more and more on food and ending up with less and less? Does the thought of meal planning make your head spin? Do leftovers become mold-covered “science projects” cluttering your refrigerator? Barb Fuller, MA, RD, LD, ISU Extension Nutrition and Health Field Specialist announces a new program.
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, find a computer and log on to the new Spend Smart. Eat Smart. interactive Web site from Iowa State University Extension. You’ll find it at www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings. Besides offering dollar-saving tips, the site includes game-like activities so you can figure your family’s cost of food at home, test your smart shopping skills and compare meals prepared at home vs. eating out. You also can watch easy recipe videos, sign up for e-mail updates and blog with ISU Extension nutrition specialists.
Spending less on food often means investing time and effort in planning, shopping and preparing food. Spend Smart. Eat Smart. will help you learn skills and adopt habits so you can feed your family nutritious meals for less money. Spend Smart. Eat Smart. is one way ISU Extension is helping families eat nutritiously and manage finances. For more information, Barb Fuller, is available at bfuller@iastate.edu or contact your county Extension office.
1/16/2009