FoodWIse, formerly know as the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) is a community nutrition education program within the Family Living Programs of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension.  University of Wisconsin-Extension Family Living Programs respond to community needs with research-based education and partnerships that support Wisconsin families and communities.

FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and serves Wisconsin residents with limited incomes.

We see to empower Wisconsin residents with limited incomes to make healthy choices to achieve healthy lives and reduce health disparities.

FoodWIse employs a combination of evidence-based educational strategies, accompanied by environmental supports, designed to facilitate voluntary adoption of healthy food choices and active lifestyles.

Empower	Expose	Teach	Support
families with limited financial resources to choose healthful diets and become more food secure by spending dollars wisely.	families with limited financial resources to choose healthful diets and become more food secure by spending dollars wisely.	parents how to plan and prepare healthy meals.	communities in making the healthy choice, the easy choice where people live, learn, work and play.