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USDA restriction on states’ SNAP administration weakens national safety net
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 (...)
Inspired ways to use fruits & veggies
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 (...)
Creative ways to avoid wasting fruits and veggies
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 (...)
Membership renewals are open
Registration and renewals are open for the membership year running Feb. 1, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021, and we're happy to bring you some changes that will make the process easier for you!
MORE TIME: We're getting this to you 1-2 months earlier than last year so you have more time to get your invoices processed by your employer, if they're helping you pay your dues.
JUST LOGIN: We're making your invoice available from day 1. Just login to your account at SNEB.org and you'll be able to pay it (...)
Engaging students through service-learning opportunities in public health
Service learning, a form of experiential learning, gives students the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from the classroom in relevant community-based settings. Service learning allows students to think critically, analyze ethical and social justice issues, and reflect upon their experiences. Many public health programs incorporate service learning, which has resulted in more comprehensive training, improved student outcomes, and successful community-based interventions.
Service learn (...)
Chasing Technology
I continue to find myself chasing technology, both professionally and personally. Of course, I'm of the generation that remembers physically punching cards for computer data analysis, printers that had little holes on each side so that the continuous feed worked, and traveling with back-up overhead transparencies in case the computer didn't work. I try to keep up, but really there are probably 10 new technology advances that affect me every day.
I am really pleased that SNEB has a growing Te (...)
Food waste: Numbers, tech, teaching resources, upcycling and more!
According to a UN report, if global food waste were a country it would have the 3rd highest climate footprint behind China and the U.S. In the U.S. 40% of the food is wasted @ https://supermarketguru.com/the-lempert-report/the-un-climate-report-tells-what-foods-we-need/. Take a look at food waste by food type @ https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/spendsmart/2016/07/18/lets-talk-about-food-waste/. What ages are most concerned about food waste? (55+ and under 30) @ https://www.supermarketguru (...)
In the News: Growing trends in plant-based foods
Plant-based trends
Vegan school lunches expand (according to the School Nutrition Association, in 2016, 11.5% of school districts provided vegan meals in an least one school and this increased to 14% in 2017) @ https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/09/30/vegan-school-lunches-expand-despite-opposition-from-meat-industry and tracking Impossible Foods growth with a March survey that finds 36% of Americans wished fast food had more vegetarian options @ htt (...)
SNEB goes to Cuba
Cuba: Health, Nutrition & Culture
July 31 - Aug. 4, 2019
At 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, a contingent of sleepy yet expectant SNEB members and conferees gathered in the Orlando Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress lobby to meet Chris Cloonan, who would be our guide in Cuba. Aside from Chris, who had studied and traveled extensively there, this was the first trip to Cuba for the entire group. Many of us had long been interested in visiting this island country to learn more about its tangle (...)
Sponsor an article in JNEB
Did you know you can publish a Sponsored Article in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?
Sponsored Articles can range from an individual manuscript all the way up to an entire supplemental issue, allowing you to
publish multiple papers in a single issue,
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show support for JNEB and SNEB, and
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