Our mission and purpose

The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) is a major educational program within UW-Extension Family Living Programs (FLP). The mission of FLP is stated as: UW-Extension Family Living Programs respond to community needs with research-based education and partnerships that support Wisconsin families and communities.

The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) is primarily made up of two federally-funded nutrition education programs for low-income families and individuals—the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE). The mission and mandate of WNEP is to develop and implement educational programs in Wisconsin that are consistent with and fulfill the goals and missions of EFNEP and FSNE.

• The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is designed to assist limited resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed-behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and the improvement of the total family diet and nutritional well-being
• The goal of Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) is to provide educational programs that increase, within a limited budget, the likelihood of all food stamp recipients making healthy food choices and choosing active lifestyles consistent with the most recent advice reflected in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.