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Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Wednesday May 24, 2017 It’s no secret that many consumers struggle to identify and consume thoughtful portions. While they may recognize the importance of eating healthfully, they’re faced with the difficult task of navigating an environment that promotes food quantity over food quality. In fact, a 2014 report from the McKinsey Global Institute stated that the single highest-impact intervention area for combatting obesity is reducing the size of portions in packaged foods and at fast food restaurants. That’s (...)

Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Wednesday May 17, 2017 The earlier you register, the more you save! Save $50 with the early bird registration discount. If you plan on joining us in Washington, DC for our 50th Annual Conference, register by June 9 to receive the early bird pricing. For details on Conference including programming, accommodations and registration, visit www.sneb.org/2017. Know any colleagues who could benefit from attending the conference? Be sure to share this money-saving message with them! (...)

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Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Wednesday April 26, 2017 It’s National Volunteer Week and SNEB would like to thank our dedicated volunteers for your contributions to the Society and the advancement of the industry. Volunteers are vital to SNEB's vision of healthy communities, food systems and behaviors. Thank you for serving SNEB in the following roles: Member of the Board of Directors Foundation Board of Trustees Division Leaders Division volunteer posting to social media Division volunteer planning conference program Division volunteer (...)

Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Wednesday April 19, 2017 Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH®) sustains healthy learning environments designed to promote physical activity and healthy food choices for Early Childhood, After-School and Summer Programs. Awarded Center for Disease Control “Systems Change Award” 2012. CATCH supports the CDC model “Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child” (WSCC). CATCH is also aligned with HEPA, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards for afterschool and preschool programming. CATCH® was also (...)

Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Tuesday April 11, 2017 The 2017 SNEB Annual Conference is 100 days away! This year’s conference will be SNEB’s 50th annual meeting. In recognition of this milestone, the Conference will celebrate the first meeting of the Society’s founders in 1967 in Berkeley, California which led to the formation of the Society for the purpose of publishing the Journal of Nutrition Education. In 1968, Dr. George M. Briggs founded and became the first President of SNE. There were four other co-founders of SNE, who were also (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Tuesday January 17, 2017 Why submit by January 23? Eligible for oral presentation Eligible to be revised and resubmitted at no cost after reviewer comments. $25 versus $50 for late breaking abstracts SNEB invites you to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2017 Annual Conference in Washington, DC July 20 - 24. All accepted abstracts will be published in a supplemental issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Details online. Submissions accepted online. Abstract Categories: Researc (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Monday January 16, 2017 Beginning in February, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) is launching the ninth Journal Club series of webinars.  Based on member interest, the spring series will focus on the topic of Policies, Systems and Environmental Change Initiatives/Programs to Improve Health. The webinars will host nutrition education and behavior researchers  who will share their research and experiences focused on improving population health and wellness outcomes using policy, system and/or e (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Wednesday December 14, 2016 The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior is accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the 2017 Annual Conference in Washington, DC, July 20 – 24, at the Grand Hyatt. Submissions are accepted online at http://sneb.submittable.com/submit. Abstract categories are: Research Program Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Food and Nutrition Extension Education Pre-Conference Workshop Research and Program posters on the topic "Next Steps in PSE - Effective Evaluati (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Friday November 11, 2016 SNEB/JNEB are calling for authors for a proposed SNEB position paper concerning “kids' food” both from a marketing and advertising perspective as well as conceptually and practically as served by restaurants and parents. Containing extensive background information and analysis, the position paper provides a more complete understanding of the issues and the reason behind the positions(s) set forth by the organization. Position papers are expected to be well referenced and unbiased. Pote (...)