Nutrition Education

“Learning to Eat Better for Less”

The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) helps people in La Crosse County:

• Learn about nutrition and resource management through research-based education.
• Purchase and prepare low-cost, nutritious meals and snacks.
• Keep foods safe to eat.
• Balance foods eaten with physical activity.

Additional Nutrition Education information can be found at:

• Nutrition for Family Living Newsletters
• Nutrition Resources Webography- Steenbock Library and UW-Extension
• UW-Extension InfoSourse- searchable website of food/nutrition tips from UW-Extension
• Nutrition.gov- list of government websites with nutrition information
• FDA- How to Understand and Use Nutrition Facts Label
• USDA- Nutrient Data Laboratory- look up calories/nutrients in a food items
• U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services- Dietary Guidlines for Americans
• MyPyramid.gov
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Weight Control Information from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• American Dietetic Association
• Consumer Corner at the USDA National Agricultural Library’s Food and Nutrition Information Center
• USDA Recipe Finder
• Fight BAC! Keep Food Safe from Bacteria
• Be Food Safe
• FoodSafety.gov- gateway to federal food safety information
• USDA Food Safety and Inspection – food safety information
• Food Safety and Health- UW-Extension food safety and food preservation information
• UW-Extension Publications- UW-Extension publications to view or purchase
• Farmers Markets- list of La Crosse County’s Farmers Markets with dates and times
• FoodShare Wisconsin Program

If you have any questions regarding WNEP in La Crosse County, please contact: