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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,
add visibility to and increase promotion of your work,
show support for JNEB and SNEB, and
be immediately available to more than 30 million researchers on ScienceDirect.com in addition to JNEB.org.
"A collectio (...)
Reflections on the 2019 Annual Conference and Post-Conference Tour to Cuba
As I begin my term as president of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, I am buoyed by the vitality, enthusiasm, and passion that I observed in all who attended the Annual Conference in Orlando: Nutrition Education − Rooted in Food. With 670 attendees, the sessions were energetic and followed by rich discussion. It was wonderful to see everyone and to welcome so many new members and first-time attendees. I hope to see you all again next year in San Diego!
In session after sess (...)
It’s a GEM!
Ever wonder what the difference between a Research Brief and a GEM (Great Educational Material) is? From JNEB's author guidelines:
Great Educational Materials (GEMs) are brief descriptions of innovative and useful approaches to nutrition education and behavior. Innovative approaches are novel, creative, and thoughtful, generally not having been published before. GEMs describe educational material, including brochures, curricula, videos, websites, apps, materials, or something tangible that tea (...)
Hello from SNEB’s new Senior Communications Coordinator
My name is Evan Hoffmeyer and I joined the Society’s staff about six weeks ago now. It’s an honor to work for such a dedicated organization. I’ve spent the past 12 years telling the stories of my community as a local journalist and I’m excited to now tell the stories of SNEB’s members and their work in communities around the world.
I’ve already gotten to work with some of you, especially on the Journal Committee and Advisory Committee on Public Policy. Even if we don’t work toge (...)