Learn to eat better for less

Penn State Extension in Carbon County is offering hands-on educational classes on nutrition through its Nutrition Links program. The program is designed to help families and individuals with low incomes stretch their food dollars to achieve a healthy diet. Nutrition Links staff teaches families with young children, older adults and youth through a variety of program styles.

The Nutrition Links' adult series offers topics such as food preparation, meal planning, food storage and sanitation, shopping skills, nutrition for family members and managing a healthy weight.

The program is taught in small groups by a nutrition education adviser who is part of the extension staff. Sessions are free and are held in community centers, homes, churches and other sites.

Nutrition Links, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and administered by Penn State Cooperative Extension, does not supply free food or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, but rather, provides participants with activities that develop the knowledge and skills to plan and prepare a healthful diet on a limited budget.

For more information, contact the extension office at 529 Lentz Trail, Jim Thorpe, by calling 570-325-2788 or email carbonext@psu.edu.