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Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Tuesday June 20, 2017 While the 50th Annual Conference is just 30 days away, it’s not too late to register for pre- or post-conference activities! On Monday, July 24 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, join us for a tour of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health—an interactive learning destination in Washington D.C. for the public, policymakers and the health care industry. The unique exhibit demonstrates what Kaiser Permanente and others have done and are doing to advance health care in the United States. Cost f (...)

Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Wednesday June 14, 2017 Learning ZoneXpress (LZX), a proud Organizational Member of SNEB, is thrilled to be exhibiting for the seventh consecutive year at this year’s anniversary conference. Mary Beth Anderson, Director of Educational Resources, will be attending and also conducting a post-conference training on the LANA (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) preschool approach. Stop by the Learning ZoneXpress booth (#1) for samples of our latest nutrition education resources. Learning ZoneXpress is a small (...)

Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Tuesday June 6, 2017 Natalie Masis, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Doctoral Candidate, received an SNEB Foundation Student Scholarship at the 2014 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, WI. With an expertise in maternal and child health and school nutrition, Masis says her experience at the 2014 Conference complemented the practices she was then implementing in her field. “I really enjoyed my time at the SNEB conference in 2014 and most recently in 2016,” she recalled. “I had worked in the communit (...)

Posted by: Kayla Jenkins on Wednesday May 31, 2017 In just 50 days, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior will celebrate its 50th annual meeting in Washington, DC. SNEB invites you to celebrate this milestone with us at the Opening Reception and Golden Anniversary Celebration. Join us in honoring our past presidents and past editors of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior on Thursday, July 20 from 4:45 pm - 7:30 pm.  Conference Details: The SNEB 50th Annual Conference begins with Pre-Conference sessions and the (...)

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 (...)