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Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Monday January 27, 2020 I’m guessing this won’t be my only post in 2020 about plant-based anything. A 2018 report found that 83% are adding more plant-based foods to their diet. If, like me, you have a hard time keeping up with plant-based meat, here are some resources. Also included below is a look at blending meat with plant-based extenders. Eating out... **Burger King to add Impossible Burger to 2 for $6 menu **Impossible Foods will roll out plant-based pork with less protein and calories than pork. It (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Monday January 13, 2020 What is a habit? It’s a behavior that is routine and occurs without thinking. Take your pick of new books about changing habits: 1) The Self-Care Solution by Dr. Jennifer Ashton, physician/nutritionist - a year of monthly new health habits attempted by the author; 2) Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, Ph.D. - an in-depth workbook focused on creating tiny habits. (I especially liked the examples of tiny habits in the book and at TinyHabits.com/1000recipes); or 3) Good Habits, Bad Habits by Wendy Woo (...)

Posted by: Jennifer Wilkins, PhD, RD on Friday January 10, 2020 In late September, the Annals of Internal Medicine published a dietary guideline recommendation claiming that there is no need to reduce red and processed meat for good health. According to the journal’s press release, after a “rigorous series of 5 high-quality systematic reviews of the evidence,” a panel of experts had found “little to no health benefits for reducing red or processed meat consumption.” The panel’s guideline concluded that most people “can continue to consum (...)

Posted by: Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RDN on Friday January 10, 2020 It is so exciting to see an issue with several papers related to the science behind policy development! Not that our other papers aren’t exciting because they are as well. However, the number of policy-related pieces seems to be increasing, which to me means more evidence and science will be supporting policy development and change in nutrition education and behavior. For instance, Prescott et al. discuss their analysis of state-level share table policies across the US, reporting that ab (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Wednesday January 8, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 8, 2020) – The deadline to submit an abstract for the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior’s annual conference is fast approaching. Abstracts can focus on the conference’s theme, “What Food Future?”, but research pertaining to any aspect of nutrition education is welcome. Nutrition educators are invited to highlight their innovative programs and initiatives, or interesting research. SNEB welcomes a diversity of issues surrounding nutrition education. � (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Monday December 16, 2019 Some 2020 food predictions... Looking at these predictions, one enduring trend is plant-based and it looks like ancient grains will diversify. As the year begins, new flavors and cuisines will take hold. Most interesting read for me? The one from delivery app companies about what people ordered and what may be popular in the year ahead. From nutritionists.... **Top 10 nutrition trends for 2020: Janet Helm’s observations after attending a nutrition conference include coconut-based yogu (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Monday December 16, 2019 Looking for a place to make those year-end tax-deductible donations? Why not give back to the next generation of nutrition educators with a gift to the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Foundation? A gift as little as $25 helps fund scholarships that lead to invaluable experiences for students, like 2015 scholarship recipient Laura Hopkins. "I have been to several other national conferences, and I have never felt that the attendees were as connected as those who attended the SNEB c (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Thursday December 5, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 5, 2019) – Leadership for the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) denounces this week’s final rule from the USDA that will cost more than 1 million adults their SNAP benefits, in direct contradiction of congressional intent. An estimated 1.2 million fewer adults would receive SNAP benefits under the USDA’s final rule, issued Wednesday, largely because of stricter mandatory work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). This ra (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Monday December 2, 2019 News and resources you might have missed **Flu shots and overweight...it appears the flu vaccine is less effective for those who are overweight or obese and this is a concern considering the number of people that extra weight affects in the U.S. Observations and studies have seen more spreading of the flu virus @ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/24/782079520/excess-weight-can-weaken-the-flu-shot and the study of 145 people and prolonged shedding of the flu virus is describe (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Monday November 18, 2019 Of the $370 lost to each person as food waste each year in the U.S., fruits and veggies make up the 2nd largest total food dollars that go to waste @https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/spendsmart/2016/07/18/lets-talk-about-food-waste/. Or to put it another way, 52% of fruits and veggies get wasted (Number 1 when compared to other food groups) @https://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/food/everything-you-need-know-about-food-waste and this infographic (food waste in pounds by food group) @https://s3.wp.w (...)