Terri Rentzel
Nutrition Education Adviser, Food Families and Health
Expertise:
- Nutrition Links:
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Contact:
- Phone: 717-840-7408
- Email: tsr11@psu.edu
- Location:
- York County
Terri Rentzel provides research-based nutrition education to low income audiences in York County. Her educational programs help individuals & families with limited resources enhance their nutrition, increase their physical activity and develop life skills needed for self-sufficiency and better health. The classes are provided at no cost to eligible participants at housing developments, food pantries, CareerLinks, and other human service agencies reaching the low-income audience. Youth programs are conducted in schools, after school settings, day camps, and at summer feeding sites. Classes include hands-on activities and cooking demonstrations to enhance the learning process. The content promotes USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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One of the main goals to help participants better manage the resources available to them, such as SNAP benefits, the WIC food package, and items from local food pantries.
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As part of Penn State Extension Nutrition Links, Terri, is helping improve the quality of life for our most vulnerable citizens in Pennsylvania.
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