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.
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.
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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