{"id":23107,"date":"2019-10-01T11:40:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T15:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/?p=23107"},"modified":"2019-11-04T10:17:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:17:23","slug":"read-eat-grow-promotes-food-literacy-in-s-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu\/test\/read-eat-grow-promotes-food-literacy-in-s-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Eat Grow promotes food literacy in S.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.91&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; inner_width=&#8221;auto&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;2px|0px|8px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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food carts that will help people learn how to prepare healthy meals.\u00a0Read Eat Grow, a new statewide initiative of the South Carolina State Library, is introducing the kitchen-on-wheels.<\/p>\n<p>Four carts, known as Charlie Carts, were implemented in rural and small county libraries in the summer. The carts will continue to circulate around South Carolina throughout the upcoming months. They provide hands-on learning on how to cook fresh food for those who don&#8217;t have the resources and kitchens. The Read Eat Grow initiative is designed to help public libraries<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> do programming a<\/span>round food literacy.<\/p>\n<p>But what is food literacy? <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Antill,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the youth services consultant for the South Carolina State Library, said food literacy is defined as telling a story of our food. It&#8217;s connecting learning with food and nutrition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a large, diverse story involving everything from food deserts and food swamps, to the food insecurities that so many people here in South Carolina face,\u201d Antill said.<\/p>\n<p>Rural South Carolina has several areas with food deserts, which are places where quality food is difficult to purchase.\u00a0This also goes for food swamps, which are places where fast food restaurants outnumber healthy choices.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ellen Dunn, the public information coordinator for the South Carolina State Library, said that we have become a nation of convenience foods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat the library and I learned is that if we can educate people through library programs, you can utilize these fresh ingredients that are grown here in your home state and feed your family a healthy nutrition-filled meal,\u201d said Dunn.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina has the 14<sup>th<\/sup> highest obesity rate in the nation and the 24<sup>th<\/sup> highest obesity rate <span style=\"color: #000000;\">for youth<\/span>, with ages ranging from 10 to 17, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stateofobesity.org\/\">The State of Obesity<\/a>, an annual report issued by two nonprofit organizations<span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span> South Carolina&#8217;s poor literacy rate is another factor.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPart of it is because people out in these rural communities have not learned what it means to prepare their own food,\u201d Dunn said.<\/p>\n<p>Food insecurity in South Carolina is more common than people may assume. In South Carolina, there are almost 700,000 people struggling with hunger on a daily basis, according to Feeding America. Dunn said that people don\u2019t realize they pass at least two people each day that have food insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have that in the back of your mind that, yes, there are people that are hungry, but when we go home, we open that refrigerator and pantry and food is present. For others, this may not be the case,\u201d said Dunn.<\/p>\n<p>The Read Eat Grow Kickoff Event allows librarians, experts and community partners to share their expertise on the crucial issues of food and literacy.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Edward Lee, a well-known Brooklyn-born chef, made an appearance at the event. He showcased the Charlie Car<span style=\"color: #000000;\">t, the <\/span>kitchen-on-whe<span style=\"color: #000000;\">els, <\/span>during a cooking demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/charliecart.org\/\">Charlie Cart Project<\/a> is a food education and nutrition program that includes the mobile kitchen, equipment, recipes and training. Kitchen-In-a-Box kits were created by the library, which are smaller versions of the Charlie Cart for libraries that do not have the space. The purpose of the cart and kits are to teach adults and children how to make the healthiest food choices they possibly can.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf kids can go to school and families can function well-fed and well-nourished, they have a better opportunity to learn which gives them a better opportunity for the rest of their lives,\u201d said Dunn.<\/p>\n<p>Antill wants to make a difference in the numbers and see the statistics change for the better. 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