Nutrition & Health

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Welcome to "Thriving Forward," which is a blog dedicated to "promoting healthy people and communities.

About 15 years ago, Mary Maser saw an ad in the classified section of her local newspaper for a job opening with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program serving San Diego County.

A nonprofit serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in El Dorado County, MORE has found kindred spirits in helping their clients live fuller and healthier lives the staff and volunteers of University of California Master Gardeners and CalFresh Healthy Living, UC.

Hear that buzz? National Honey Bee Day is Saturday, Aug. 19 and you're invited to join this oh-so-sweet celebration! Launched in 2009, National Honey Bee Day takes place on the third Saturday of August. The event originated when a small group of beekeepers petitioned the U.S.

I knew that atmospheric steam canners (AKA "ASC" from here on) were good to go with canning jams and jellies.

The Nutrition Policy Institute is seeking a part-time student communications fellow.

The University of California's Nutrition Policy Institute released brief training videos to aid family child care home providers in promoting proper nutrition among young children.

In the rolling foothills of El Dorado County, Calif., a beautiful community garden thrives. Not just an ordinary garden plot, but a community space that cultivates life skills, self-confidence, and weaves a vibrant tapestry of community.

Professor emerita Sharon Lawler of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology is quoted in a Pest Gnome study titled "2023's Most Vulnerable Counties for Mosquito-Borne Diseases," published Aug. 9. The article, noting that World Mosquito Day is Aug.