Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5106 Diet, Nutrition, and Health Good health starts with good nutrition.
Nutrition is important at all stages of the life cycle.
Nutrition programs focus on dietary guidelines, the food guide pyramid, and wellness as well as cost-effective food purchase, storage, and preparation. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program teaches nutrition, food shopping, and food preparation to limited income young families in their homes and in group learning situations. The Oregon Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program teaches similar information to families at all stages of the life cycle who rely on food stamps to help pay for their food. Safe food handling and preservation practices are also essential to good health. Food safety education programs focus on safe food handling at home.