Research illustrates a big difference between what children know and what they do. The United States Department of Agriculture s Nationwide Food Consumption Survey shows that the eating patterns of children and youth reflect the eating patterns of the nation. Generally, children are consuming too much fat and sugar and too few fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. San Joaquin County s Youth Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (Youth FSNEP), under the direction of the University of California Cooperative Extension, was established in 1997 to reach out to school children and to help them make consistent, healthful food choices in their daily lives. It is the goal of this program to distribute nutrition curriculum that not only gives children knowledge about sound nutrition practices, but also helps them to improve their dietary habits. Students do not merely acquire nutrition habits; they become them. The program distributes curricula, free of charge, to San Joaquin County schools that qualify with a student body of 50% or higher receiving free lunch. The curriculum provided is all-inclusive, ranging from preschool through high school.