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SKOWHEGAN — In response to the pandemic, Somerset Public Health moved its popular Store Tours to the virtual world with remarkable success.
The Cooking Matters Virtual Store Tour provides nutrition information and education to help participants make choices at the grocery store that will benefit their overall health.
What’s covered during the tour?
· Reading nutritional facts labels
· Shopping by unit price
· How to tell if the grains you buy are whole grain or refined grain
· Calculating grams to teaspoons for sugar or fat
· BONUS: Tips and tricks to save money while shopping.
“Each person who takes our virtual tour and completes the survey also receives a $10 Hannaford gift card,” said Cheryl Curtis, one of Somerset Public Health’s Maine SNAP-Educators. “Not bad for an hour of your time!”
Registration for the tour can be done by phone or online. Participants receive a Zoom link via email and, at the tour time, click the link to join. During the tour, Maine SNAP-Educators present a slide show that moves through the five main food groups while navigating the store. Participants feel more empowered as a smarter, healthier consumer and shopper. To register for a virtual Store Tour, visit https://tinyurl.com/Virtual-Class-Enrollment-Form or call 207-474-7473.
Upcoming classes:
February 22, 23 or 24 at 1 p.m.
March 22, 23 or 24 at 1 p.m.
Somerset Public Health is a coalition of staff members, community members, organizations, and businesses working together to improve health in Somerset County. Its goal is to make Somerset County a healthier place to live and work for the families it serves by:
• Improving nutrition
• Increasing physical activity
• Stopping tobacco use
• Preventing substance misuse
• Promoting the responsible use of alcohol
“To do all of this, we need your help. We work with community members, schools, workplaces, child-care centers, service groups, and other community groups to make the places we visit every day healthier,” SPH officials said.
To learn more about Somerset Public Health’s prevention education and policy efforts, contact Casey at dcasey@rfgh.net. For more information about Somerset Public Health, visit somersetpublichealth.org or find it on Facebook at facebook.com/SomersetPublicHealth or Instagram at @SomersetPublicHealth.
