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Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Monday June 5, 2023 Food prices continue to take center stage in grocery retail. Many shoppers view snacks as cheaper food options. And there’s a fascinating story about how precise data drives increases in fast food prices. With the normalization of Buy Now Pay Later for groceries, Consumer Reports ratings of these apps is timely. Value used to be mostly about price yet this has expanded to quality, convenience and other factors. Also, a look at school meals, plant-based, technology (chatGPT, AI and digital coo (...)

Posted by: Lauren Haldeman, PhD on Saturday May 20, 2023 Published in the May 2023 issue of JNEB by Lauren Haldeman, PhD, JNEB Editor in Chief JNEB's reputation as the premier journal for nutrition education and behavior is due in large part to our excellent group of reviewers. As an important platform for researchers and practitioners to share their findings and insights, it is vital that the articles published in JNEB are of high quality and rigorously reviewed. While it does take some time, the importance of reviewing papers and the benefits it b (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Saturday May 20, 2023 Published in May 2023 issue of JNEB At the end of 2022, the membership of the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) demonstrated their commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) through the passing of a resolution to adopt a DEI statement. The written resolution in its entirety is viewable at https://www.sneb.org/resolution-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-statement-for-the-society-of-nutrition-education-and-behavior/. A committee of diverse individuals in regard to place (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday May 20, 2023 Teens can get a free pass this summer at one nationwide gym, Michelle Obama’s new food company aimed at children, legislation to standardize food expiration labels, how we pay for food/wellness changes, an update on the Kroger/Albertsons merger; the state of weight loss drugs and insurance coverage and looking to the future…Apple health coaching platform and tweaking genes to make vegetables taste better. Physical activity, food and health… Physical activity is central to physical and (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday May 6, 2023 Tools to save money, how the retail grocer market is changing and rural communities losing grocers are all forces in nutrition education. In food news, food prices, a new offering targets those seeking blood sugar management and changes to the yogurt standard-of-identity in 2024 to be aware of. And there’s a lot going on with regard to food in indigenous/other communities. Buying food… Instacart’s new shopper tools to save money (https://www.grocerydive.com/news/instacart-rolls-out-i (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday April 22, 2023 Much is happening in food and health news and a report about misinformation and science education has two nutrition examples: critical thinking and how to assess websites https://www.foodpolitics.com/2023/03/teaching-critical-thinking-about-nutrition-and-health-resources/; full report in English & Spanish (https://sciedandmisinfo.stanford.edu/ . Food and health… FDA proposal would let companies use salt substitutes in products with standards of identity that include salt https://www.fo (...)

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 (...)