WNEP is now FoodWIse
FoodWIse is new name of Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program. A successful nutrition education program is getting a new name to make it relevant and accessible to more audiences.
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Family Living 
Credit reports versus scores
The information in your credit report is used to create a number – or credit score – that lenders use to make decisions on whether to extend credit or what interest rate to charge. Referring to a score is easier and quicker for a lender than reading through an individual’s credit report history.
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Kids not eating fruit? Try cutting, slicing it
How can I get my grandchildren to eat more fruits and vegetables when they’re visiting? I am lucky that I get to have them over often, but I can’t seem to entice them to eat much produce. You’re not alone. Most children (and teens and adults for that matter) don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, […]
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What to do when you can’t pay your medical bill
About a quarter (26 percent) of U.S. adults say they or someone in their household has had problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. That means one in four people struggle to pay for healthcare services.
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Back-to-school food safety tips
Students will soon be heading back to school, and many of them will be carrying lunches packed at home. Barbara Ingham, food science specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Extension and UW-Madison has some tips to help ensure that your child’s home-packed lunches are always safe to eat.
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How can parents talk with teens about mass violence?
How does growing up in what seems to be an increasingly violent world affect young people? And how can parents cope with the confusion, fear and anger their child may feel after violent tragedy?
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