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SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education for Older Adults

Learn more about our monthly cooking demonstration and Ask The Experts nutrition programs on Facebook and YouTube
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Nutrition education for older adults

SNAP-Ed NY is a statewide program that teaches people how to shop for and cook healthy meals on a limited budget. It is part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides benefits to help income-eligible individuals pay for food.

NYSOFA provides SNAP-Ed programs to older adults at the statewide and regional levels in partnership with the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. These programs are overseen by a team of Registered Dietitians and experts who specialize in nutrition for older adults.

 

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'What's Cooking With NYSOFA'
Learn more about our monthly SNAP-Ed cooking demonstration
NYSOFA's SNAP-Ed NY team hosts a monthly cooking demonstration on social media featuring delicious, nutritious, budget-friendly meals. What's Cooking with NYSOFA airs the last Friday of each month at 12:30 p.m. on Facebook and YouTube.

Catch the Latest 'What's Cooking With NYSOFA'

In the latest edition of What's Cooking with NYSOFA, a monthly SNAP-Ed NY cooking demo by NYSOFA, host Wendy Beckman prepares chicken and rice: a savory, healthy dish.

'Ask The Experts: Nutrition Edition'
Conversations with nutrition experts
'Ask the Experts: Nutrition Edition' is an interactive conversation with nutrition experts. The program, led by NYSOFA's SNAP-Ed Registered Dietitian Lisbeth Irish, features guests discussing a range of topics at the intersection of health and nutrition. Ask The Experts airs the second Friday of each month at 1 p.m. on Facebook and YouTube.

Catch the Latest "Ask The Experts: Nutrition Edition"

In the most recent edition of "Ask The Experts: Nutrition Edition," a SNAP-Ed NY program, host Lisbeth Irish talks with nutrition educator Amanda Curtin. They discuss how to decode nutrition fact labels to learn more about the quality of food choices. Check out the latest conversation on nutrition and older adults.

SNAP-Ed New York Visit the SNAP-Ed New York website for recipes

Additional Help
Find nutrition assistance for eligible older adults and families
SNAP benefits

Learn more about SNAP benefits to help pay for food. SNAP monthly benefits can be used to purchase food at authorized retail food stores. 

More nutrition education and assistance

Learn about other nutrition education and counseling or assistance programs through Offices for the Aging, including home-delivered or congregate meals for older adults, the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and more!

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This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).