Host: Nichole Huff, PhD, Assistant Extension Professor and Extension Specialist for Family Resource Management, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Anna Cason, Senior Extension Associate, Polk-Dalton Clinic

Season 8, Episode 39

Join host Dr. Nichole Huff and guest Anna Cason as they tackle how to eat healthy while food prices climb. This episode of MoneyWi$e on Talking FACS covers the basic food groups, meal planning tips, and practical strategies for stretching your grocery dollars.

Anna shares concrete tips for shopping and eating on a budget:

• use canned and frozen fruits and vegetables,
• choose plant-based proteins like beans and lentils,
• buy grains in bulk,
• cook once to eat multiple times.

She also offers advice for smarter convenience store and fast-food choice.

Key takeaways include focusing on patterns not perfection, leaning on plant-based proteins, keeping grains and shelf-stable produce on hand, planning ahead to reduce waste, and using all the places you shop intentionally to save money and eat well.

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