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Posted by: Pam Koch, EdD, RD on Friday April 16, 2021 The Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) determines the allotment for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The TFP is the least expensive of the 4 US government food plans. The TFP was last revised in 2006 to “provide a representative healthful and minimal cost meal plan that shows how a nutritious diet may be achieved with limited resources” (p. ES-1).1 The TFP assumes all purchased foods are consumed at home and is based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.2 Rev (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Friday April 16, 2021 April 16-18 | CMHC Spring The Cardiometabolic Challenge: Navigating a Syndemic (complimentary) Join a gathering of world-renowned experts in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic disease at CMHC Spring taking place April 16-18. Covering the latest advances in obesity, hypertension, lipids, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and more this event will provide you with new insights and strategies to ready to integrate into practice by Monday morning. The conference will begin (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Friday April 16, 2021 SNAP online grocery e-commerce has grown exponentially in a short period of time. What is the retail perspective? The customer perspective? (Note: If you aren’t familiar with online grocery delivery services, here’s one comparison a/o February 2021: minimum order, fees, membership for Walmart+, Instacart, Amazon Prime, Postmates and more. It’s a bumpy road! Fees and technology are two retail challenges - currently one tech company works with USDA and complex technology slows im (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS and Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Friday April 16, 2021 If you are not currently aware of how to find BIPOC/women-owned/operated farms, food boxes, food brands, dining and more, read on. Food retail and dining... Some Black-centered food retail and dining out efforts you may not be aware of: Giant Foods’ new shelf labels identify over 300 products that are from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ, veteran-owned businesses Trader Joe’s to increase shelf space to Black-owned businesses by setting a goal to have 15% of tasting panel food items from th (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Friday April 16, 2021 We are deeply saddened and troubled by the hate crimes against Asian Americans. This week, we witnessed targeted and horrific shootings in the Atlanta-area against Asian Americans. As an organization, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior is striving to become an anti-racist and multicultural organization. We do not tolerate hate and discrimination of any kind. Our Board of Directors has a strong commitment to equity and inclusion and works to disrupt all forms of systemic racism. We (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Friday April 16, 2021 Dear SNEB Community, The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference serves as a way for professionals from all over the world to gather and share developments in the field of nutrition education. Over the course of the last year, the world has changed shape dramatically, and, like all of you, we have had to continuously adjust. Considering the on-going developments with COVID-19 and keeping the health and safety of our community top of mind, the SNEB Board of Directors (...)

Posted by: Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RDN on Monday March 8, 2021 It has been a year since we all became painfully aware of COVID-19. To be honest, I didn't expect that JNEB would have COVID-related manuscripts to publish. Today, I think we will continue to have COVID-related manuscripts for quite a while yet. Some of our articles have highlighted the associated food insecurity while others reflect our creativity in times of crisis. Several papers relate to schools. McLoughlin et al 1 conducted a nationwide assessment of child nutrition administrative age (...)

Posted by: Erin DeSimone, MS, RD, LDN, FAND, Katie Brown, EdD, RDN and Mary Anne Burkman, MPH, RDN on Monday March 8, 2021 In 2019, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) Board of Directors approved a name change to Nutrition Educators in the Food Sector (NEFS) as requested by members of the Nutrition Educators Working with Industry Division. The NEFS division is made up of members from many food sectors, including food production (farmers, food processors), various food environments (retail, schools), and consumer service segments (clinical care, public health). The NEFS reflects expertise within e (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Tuesday March 2, 2021 Plant-based continues to have a high profile in foodservice and food retail. The term appeared in the 1970s and Merriam-Webster traces the use of plant-based in the popular culture from then to now. BIPOC communities share some of the drivers of plant-based eating as the general population (improved health, concern about the environment, more options available at the grocery store/restaurant, influence of social media/peers) yet they have other influences as well. Best plant-based food ret (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Wednesday February 17, 2021 Created by the Caffeine Awareness Alliance formed in 2003 to advocate for a caffeine-free industry, this caffeine awareness observance is a good time to spotlight caffeine. The recent 2020 - 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans report makes a few references to caffeine. These are current recommendations for caffeine: the FDA identifies 400 mg/day as GRAS (generally recognized as safe); there is no established safe amount of caffeine for children/avoid drinks with caffeine for children un (...)