Nutrition, Health and Safety
Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County offers learner-based interactive education programs to help people put knowledge to work in their home, worksites, and in the community. Nutrition, Health and Safety programs feature nutrition education for adults, youth and families, food safety education for the food service industry, and financial management, energy conservation, along with emergency preparedness for targeted consumers.
Our educators provide individuals, families, business and community organizations with research-based programs and information to develop the skills and find solutions to make informed food, health, financial, and safety related choices.
Learn more about our Nutrition, Health and Safety programs!
Eat Smart New York!
Nutrition Education Program SeriesEat Better… Feel Better… Do Better
Learn skills to:
· Stretch your Food Dollar
· Cook quick and healthy meals
· Manage portions and cook safely
** Free to qualifying audiences.
Food Safety Education for the
Food Service Industry
We offer the Nationally-recognized EFNRA
Servsafe Certification Program as well as the
Basic Certificate Program for Frontline
food service staff
Cooking Together for Family Meals
Families gain cooking and meal preparation skills,
prepare vegetable-based recipes and
build family communication skills
Pilot program- limited offerings available
Consumer Education Workshops
Energy Conservation &
Financial Management
Residents learn strategies to reduce energy costs and develop spending plans using no/low-cost methods.
No cost workshops
Planning for Emergency
Workshops
Participants learn emergency
response preparedness for at home
or evacuation application.
No cost - offered throughout
the community