Nutrition Education Program

Regional Nutrition Workshops

The Worcester County Food Bank’s Nutrition Education Program offers regional nutrition workshops.  One topic is presented four times throughout the year, once in each geographical quadrant of Worcester County. 

This year’s topic is “Exploring MyPyramid”.  MyPyramid replaces the older Food Guide Pyramid from USDA.  MyPyramid is based on the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 from the Department of Health and Human Services and USDA.  The Dietary Guidelines form the basis for federal nutrition policy and establish standards for government nutrition assistance programs.  MyPyramid is the interactive tool which individuals can use to develop their own eating and exercise plans.  www.MyPyramid.gov is the user-friendly website (also available in Spanish) and there is a kid’s website for parents and children to use. 

We invite partner agency staff, volunteers, and program participants to attend these workshops.  Please feel free to attend the workshop in whichever Quadrant is convenient for you.  Check for workshop dates in the Partner Section of this website. 

Workshops at the Food Bank

In addition to regional workshops, nutrition and food safety workshops are held throughout the year at the Food Bank’s Nutrition Education Center.  Recent topics have included “Nutrition in Recovery” and the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Course.