A $3200 grant has been secured by Dr. Nina Roofe, Assistant Professor and Dietetic Internship Director in the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences at the University of Central Arkansas from the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) consumer education foundation whose mission is to motivate Americans to eat more fruit and vegetables to improve public health. PBH partners with government agencies like CDC, non-profit organizations, health professionals, educators, and members of the fruit and vegetable industry to promote increased consumption of fruit and vegetables. Produce for Better Health Foundation brings together private industry and public sector resources, policy makers, and key consumer influencers to promote fruit and vegetables directly to consumers.
This grant entails collaboration between Harp’s Grocery in Conway and the UCA Dietetic Internship, training materials for delivery of grocery store tours, and service learning opportunities for UCA undergraduate and graduate nutrition majors during the 2015 spring semester.
For more information, please contact Dr. Nina Roofe at nroofe@uca.edu or (501) 450-5950.