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Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Saturday April 22, 2023 SNEB appreciates all members who participated in the election process and announces the following successful candidates. (Also, thank you who submitted names during the election process for open Division positions. We are in the process of conducting special elections to welcome those Division leaders.) [su_table responsive="yes"] Photo Position  Name Vice President Susan Stephenson-Martin MS, WIC Program NJMS Pediatrics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Di (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Monday April 10, 2023 Food continues to be a fast-changing landscape: how we pay for it, consumer and grocer viewpoints and food waste! Of note: a new food donation app goes nationwide, Careit, connects restaurants, businesses, caterers, food distributors, grocers with food to donate to non-profits (https://www.grocerydive.com/news/food-donation-marketplace-careit-expands-nationwide/645620/). More access to nutritious food with Instacart: tools for health care providers to get healthy foods to patients. (https:// (...)

Posted by: Barbara Lohse, PhD, RD, President of SNEB and Susan L. Johnson, PhD on Wednesday April 5, 2023 Of Leaders and Influencers Barbara Lohse, PhD, RDN, President SNEB Susan Johnson, PhD, Senior Associate Editor, JNEB “Follow so I may lead” is ironically an apt expression for a new type of leader called an “Influencer.”  Typically, influencers generate interest about something through social media, and measure success by the number of followers they have.  An influencer is also defined as one who exerts influence, inspiring or guiding the actions of others.1  To us, that means t (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Friday March 24, 2023 A lot is going on in the ‘heads up nutrition educators’ space from Lunchables coming to school meals (at what price point?), save money by making meals from Dollar Tree, a pilot of contactless mobile WIC payment, the popularity of air fryers puts instructions on some labels, subscription programs are EVERYWHERE and more. Of interest to nutrition educators… Lunchables to become part of school meals this fall w/reformulation: URL link for PDF about them (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files (...)

Posted by: SNEB Administrator on Sunday March 12, 2023 The Nutrition Workforce Gains Traction in Healthcare Luyue Zheng, MS, RD, PhD Student University of New Hampshire, Chairelect, Student Division of SNEB Ksten Heitman, PhD, RDN, LD The Ohio State University, Member, Student Division of SNEB Kritika Gupta, PhD, CHES Senior Program Analyst, Ripple Effect, Past Chair, Student Division of SNEB Katharine Garrity, MS, RD, PhD Student The Ohio State University, Member, Student Division of SNEB Aysegul Baltaci, PhD Mi (...)

Posted by: Lauren Haldeman, PhD on Sunday March 12, 2023 Nutrition Educators are Innovators... but it Takes Time Lauren Haldeman, PhD Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nutrition, Education and Behavior, Advancing Research, Practice, and Policy As  we  enter National Nutrition Month, nutrition educators are particularly hard at work teaching communities about and promoting healthy food choices and physical activity behaviors. This is no easy task. One of the biggest challenges we face in this field is developing messages and materials that are e (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday March 11, 2023 by Ellen Schuster, MS ************************************************************************************** A lot is happening at grocery stores (when is it not?). Interesting new observation…shoppers increasingly turn to discount grocers and stores that sell food along with other merchandise (https://www.grocerydive.com/news/the-friday-checkout-grocers-better-beware-discounters-mass-retailers/643468/ And a first…double produce bucks available online, the latest about high food price (...)

Posted by: SNEB Administrator and Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday February 25, 2023 by Ellen Schuster, MS Although the supply chain has limited many food items, tracking new foods that come on the ‘market’ (in stores and online) continues to be a moving target as the number of places to get food grows. If you’re feeling FOMO (fear of missing out) on new groceries, foods for takeout/dining out or new nutrition terms keep reading… New products… Here are some recent products you may be unaware of: Magic Spoon cereal heavily advertised on podcasts and only be (...)

Posted by: SNEB Administrator on Sunday February 12, 2023 What's JNEB Got to Do With It? Lauren Haldeman, PhD Online When I think about the role JNEB has played throughout my career, it is clear to me that it was and continues to be integral to my development as a nutrition professional. I can pinpoint how I utilized JNEB at specific times over the course of my training as an undergraduate and graduate student, as well as in my positions as a public health/community nutritionist and a faculty member. I was introduced to the field of nutrition edu (...)

Posted by: SNEB Administrator on Sunday February 12, 2023 Supporting Food and Nutrition Security Among Migrant, Immigrant, and Refugee Populations Betsy Anderson Steeves, PhD, RDN; Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPH; Marissa McElrone, PhD, RDN Habiba Nur, MS, MS, RDN; Matthew J. Landry, PhD, RDN, FAND Online Socio-political conflict and environmental impacts of climate change are driving population movement across the globe. Migrants, immigrants, and refugees can be particularly vulnerable to food and nutrition insecurity, as these groups are (...)