Join us this week for a conversation with Sarah Roundy. We talk about the many things going on in our schools this month including Farm to School Month, Apple Crunch Week, and National School Lunch Week.

Visit Dairy West to arrange your virtual farm field trip:

https://dairywest.com/youth-wellness/farm-to-school

EPICC Nutritionist Laura Holtrop-Kohl joins us this week talk about the recently released CDC Obesity Report and how it relates to Utah.

In the episode Kellie Kohler, Utah Head Start Collaboration Office Director, joins us to talk about the great work happening with the Head Start Program in Utah.

Show links:

You can learn more about Head Start in Utah at https://www.uhsa.org

This  week LaCee Jimenez, Program Coordinator for Create Better Health/SNAP-ED with the Utah State Extension, joins us to talk about the important work they're doing to improve the health of Utah kids and families.

Show links:

You can learn more about Create Better Health at https://createbetterhealth.org 

You can download a copy of the Family Mealtime Recipe Book at https://eatwellcachecounty.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/familymealtimescookbook-oy-aug2016.pdf

This week Paula Scott, State Director of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), joins us to talk about the great work EFNEP is doing to help Utah families.

Show links:

For more information on EFNEP visit their website: www.utahefnep.org

September is Healthy Family Meals Month in Utah! It surprising just how many benefits come from having meals together as a family. In this weeks podcast Rebecca Fronberg, one of our program managers at UDOH EPICC, joins us to discuss the great things that come from family meals. 

Show links:

You can find the video from Lt. Governor Cox at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8TbyF4aN9Y

You can see Governor Herbert's declaration at https://www.facebook.com/utahfamilymeals/photos/a.350755961741527/1684335551716888

EPICC Family Meals page: http://choosehealth.utah.gov/your-health/healthy-eating/family-meals.php

Even though back to school looks a little different in a COVID world, it's still important to make sure we're meeting our kids core needs of physical activity and proper nutrition. This week Sarah Roundy joins us to share some fun ideas for teaching kids these important concepts. 

August is National Breastfeeding Month, and this week the CDC released it's breastfeeding report card. Judy Harris joins us this week to discuss the report card along with ways we can better support breastfeeding in Utah.

One of the great things about August is the return of farmers markets. This week on the EPICC Podcast we talk about the benefits of farmers markets, and the return of the Double Up Food Bucks program.

For more on Double Up Food Bucks please visit www.doubleuputah.org

August is National Breastfeeding Month, and each week during the month has it's own focus. This week on the EPICC Podcast Judy Harris joins us to discuss Breastfeeding Month and the many ways breastfeeding benefits us, our children and our society.

Week 1 (August 1-7): World Breastfeeding Week: Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet #NBM20 #WBW2020

Week 2 (August 9-15): Native Breastfeeding Week  #NBM20 #NativeBreastfeedingWeek

Week 3 (August 16-24): Spotlight on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies #NBM20

Week 4 (August 25-31): Black Breastfeeding Week: Revive. Restore. Reclaim #NBM20 #BBW20