Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 134-143 , May 2008

An Economic Evaluation of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

  • Jamie Dollahite, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Jamie Dollahite, PhD, RD, Division of Nutritional Sciences, 3M14 MVR, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853; Phone: (607) 255-7715; Fax: (607) 255-0027
    • ,
  • Donald Kenkel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Policy, Analysis, and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
    • ,
  • C. Scott Thompson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Policy, Analysis, and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

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 This research was supported by a USDA Research Development Grant from the Joint Center for Poverty Research (2000), the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, and Cornell Cooperative Extension.

 Continuing Education Questionnaire available at www.sne.org/ Meets Learning Need Codes for RDs and DTRs 4010, 4070, and 4080.

PII: S1499-4046(07)00968-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2007.08.011

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 134-143 , May 2008

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