Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences

NFCS Program at UC Cooperative Extension in Riverside County connects the people of Riverside County with research and resources from the University of California.

NFCS Program is working to address two UC ANR Strategic Vision 2025 Initiatives:

1) Healthy Families and Communities

Promoting healthy behaviors for childhood obesity prevention
Helping consumers make informed decision regarding food choices, nutrition and health
Improving consumers' food management skills

2) Ensure Safe and Secure Food Supplies

Educating community organizations and consumers on safe food handling practices

What's new?

How healthy is Riverside County? Out of 56 California counties that were evaluated, Riverside County ranks 32 in overall health outcomes according to the 2012 County Health Rankings published online at www.countyhealthrankings.org by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Marin County is best in overall health outcomes and Trinity County ranks last.

Here’s how Riverside County compares to neighboring counties:

(Source: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/california/2012/riverside/county/1/overall, retrieved April 29, 2012)

UC Delivers

Almost one third of youth ages 10 to 14 living in Riverside County are either overweight, obese or are at risk of being overweight. If we focus on children living in poverty, the number increases to 42 percent, according to the 2007 California Health Interview Survey. The survey also reports that 70 percent of Riverside youth ages 10 to 14 eat less than 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, 47 percent said they ate fast food two or more times in the past week, 19 percent drank two or more glasses of soda or other sugary drinks the previous day, and only 22 percent are active for at least one hour every day in a typical week.

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