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Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 2025
LSU AgCenter nutrition education programs have always aimed to support the health and well-being of Louisianans. Helping residents eat healthier, be more physically active and maintain a healthy weight are important parts of disease prevention. Building healthy, thriving communities across Louisiana can support reduced healthcare costs, improved workforce productivity and an enhanced quality of life for everyone in our state.
Gina E. Eubanks
LSU AgCenter nutrition education programs have always aimed to support the health and well-being of Louisianans.
New Faculty Spotlight: Shannon M. Coleman
Shannon M. Coleman
Shannon M. Coleman, an accomplished academic and extension professional, joined the AgCenter in July 2024 as an associate professor and state specialist in consumer food safety.
Jennifer Duhon Works to Improve Lives
Duhon, a registered dietitian, has always had an interest in nutrition in health. Growing up in St. Landry Parish, she participated in 4-H and found she was drawn to activities and contests that involved cooking.
Healthy Habits Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All
Denise Holston
The Healthy Communities initiative addresses both individual-level behaviors and the broader context in which individuals make choices — focusing on creating environments that encourage healthy behaviors by reducing barriers to healthy eating and exercise.
EFNEP Makes Strides to Improve Health of Louisiana Families and Communities in Urban Parishes
Sharman Charles, Elizabeth Martin, Alisha Okoro and Shatonia McCarty
EFNEP is a community nutrition education program with outreach efforts funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture that works through state university-based systems, including the LSU AgCenter in Louisiana.
Nourishing Communities: A Closer Look at SNAP-Ed’s Influence on Healthy Lifestyles
Ruthie Losavio, Jessica Randazzo, and Denise Holston
The LSU AgCenter Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) team is making significant strides in promoting healthier food and lifestyle choices for Louisiana families experiencing poverty.
Improving Lives Through Education
Ruthie Losavio, Jessica Randazzo, Katherine Seals and Denise Holston
The LSU AgCenter Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) program teaches SNAP recipients and other limited-resource audiences how to make healthy choices with a limited budget.
Partnership at Work: Build a Healthy Meal Video Project
Sandra May and Randy LaBauve
These videos show how to prepare budget-friendly, tasty and nutritious meals while keeping Louisiana’s unique food culture, commodities and flavors in mind.
LSU AgCenter's A Taste of Herbs and Spices Initiative: Promoting Flavor and Health
Shakera Williams, Sandra May and Elizabeth Gollub
The LSU AgCenter’s A Taste of Herbs and Spices initiative was launched in 2023 as an innovative program aimed at educating the public about the health benefits of incorporating a variety of herbs and spices into everyday cooking to reduce consumers’ salt intake.
Paving the Way: Abbeville’s Path to Complete Streets
Ruthie Losavio, Mandy Armentor and Jessica Stroope
Fortunately, growing interest in complete streets — roads designed to be safe and accessible for everyone — has been met with increasing support for small towns across Louisiana.
Innovative Pantry Opens to Support Health and Wellness
Cathy Agan
The community wellness pantry brings together the Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana, LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed, Ouachita Parish 4-H and the Ouachita Parish Healthy Communities Coalition to tackle food insecurity, particularly as it impacts the health and development of children.
Makenzie Miller, Ruthie Losavio and Denise Holston
The LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities team serves as a catalyst for change in addressing food insecurity across Louisiana. A key part of that plan for change is the Louisiana Charitable Food Summit.
Tobie Blanchard
Jason Wheat lost 45 pounds following principles he learned in the LSU AgCenter Dining with Diabetes class.
From Barriers to Bridges: The Alexandria Zoo and LSU AgCenter's Effect on Low-Income Families
Cindy Upton, Jennifer Duhon, Jessica Stroope, Jessica Randazzo and Denise Holston
Zoos are designed to be walkable, offering an easy and enjoyable way for families to stay active while exploring the wonders of wildlife.
Celebrating Healthy Communities Champions
Ruthie Losavio
The work of the LSU AgCenter relies on partnerships with individuals and groups who go above and beyond to make their communities healthier, more vibrant places to live, work, learn, pray and play.
Olivia McClure, Frankie Gould, and Anthony Bailey
The AgCenter is leveraging its statewide network to bolster rural Louisiana at a time when many small towns are facing challenges such as population loss and infrastructure woes.
LSU College of Agriculture News Winter 2025
Alivia Quirk and Anthony Bailey
Matt Lee, vice president for agriculture and dean of the LSU College of Agriculture, speaks to graduates at the fall commencement ceremony.
