NUTR 623 - Nutrition and Poverty

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
Terms Offered: Fall

Nutritional effects of poverty in the US and developing countries on physical, education and emotional status of individuals and families. Impacts of government and non-profit programs (including WIC, Food Stamps, and food banks) on nutritional outcomes. Students apply appropriate methods of assisting families with nutritional food choices and budgeting. Prerequisite: Enrolled in Abilene Christian University’s Dietetic Internship Certificate Program.