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Posted by: Lauren Haldeman, PhD on Saturday November 4, 2023 Lauren Haldeman, PhD In an age where information flows freely, the concept of nutrition literacy has emerged as a crucial tool for individual well-being. Nutrition literacy is defined as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand nutrition information and skills needed in order to make appropriate nutrition decisions.” 1 It goes beyond simply knowing how to identify calories in foods; rather it includes the ability to critically evaluate informati (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Saturday November 4, 2023 Sarah Colby, PhD, RD The Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior's (SNEB) international conference provides nutrition professionals with the opportunity to explore the latest in nutrition education and behavior change research, practice, and policy. In recent years, notably in the wake of the COVID pandemic, we have witnessed a concerning rise in the financial deficits incurred by SNEB due to our conferences hosted in hotels; so, a change to our conference model is unavoidable. I have been (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday November 4, 2023 A lot is happening at grocers including retailers competing ways to reduce Thanksgiving meal costs, SNAP e-commerce access increasing, food-as-medicine efforts and how food insecurity impacts grocers. More broadly, certain food items continue to increase in price. And the conversation about weight loss drugs continues. Grocers: Thanksgiving, SNAP e-commerce, food-as-medicine… Walmart, Aldi competing lower Thanksgiving prices https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/10/19/walmart-al (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday October 21, 2023 Weight loss drugs have been all over the news…drug side effects and most prominently, how they may affect the food we eat/how much food we will buy in the future if more shoppers are taking these drugs. Weight loss drugs… Ozempic and possible mental health effects studied in Europe, not in U.S. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/21/1200201186/as-ozempic-use-grows-so-do-reports-of-possible-mental-health-side-effects. One body-positive doctor’s experience prescribing (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday October 7, 2023 by Ellen Shuster, MS It’s all about buying food here but the latest on portable blenders warrants attention: class action lawsuit https://thetakeout.com/blendjet2-portable-mini-blender-class-action-lawsuit-1850838781  and Consumer Reports’ concerns http://advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/consumer-reports-urges-cpsc-to-investigate-blendjet-2-portable-blenders/. This 1 1/2 hour webinar: Helping Military Families Understand the Cost of Convenience is for military families and (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Saturday September 23, 2023 Position Description – Outreach and Development Coordinator Working under the guidelines of the SNEB External Fundraising Policy, SNEB Outreach and Development Coordinator will contact organizations and companies that share SNEB's vision of healthy communities, food systems and behaviors. The Coordinator will seek to educate contacts about the work that SNEB members do in their communities, the benefits of aligning their organization with SNEB, and the opportunities for collaboration and re (...)

Posted by: Ellen Schuster, MS on Saturday September 23, 2023 By Ellen Schuster, MS Self-serve drink machines slowly going away, free textbooks w/snacks in them?, low-fat vegan diet saves money, extreme heat canceling school recess, at the grocer some Lunchables include fruit not candy/cookies, new cookbooks focus on veggie burgers, food waste and more! McDonald’s to phase out self-serve drink stations  (https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2023/09/11/mcdonalds-to-remove-self-serve-soda-machines-by-2032/70828970007/). The cost of eating ou (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Saturday September 23, 2023 Are Nutrition Professionals Ready for Artificial Intelligence? Alexandra L. MacMillan Uribe, PhD, RDN Julie Patterson, PhD, MBA, RDN, LDN Artificial intelligence (AI) has been prominent in headlines, creating much discourse among experts and the public alike. Advocates view recent advances in AI as revolutionary, while opponents warn that this untested technology could have dire costs. As such, active evaluation of its benefits, limitations, and unintended consequences in nutr (...)

Posted by: Pam Koch, EdD, RD on Saturday September 23, 2023 Nourishing Knowledge: Food Education Joins the Core Subjects in Schools Pamela A. Koch, EdD, RDN Natalie Greaves-Peters, MS, RDN Jennifer W. Cadenhead, PhD, RDN “Teaching about food holds the power to transform not only what appears on children's noon-time trays but also the very future of our planet and our societies.” 1  This quote illustrates the potential of food and nutrition education in schools. School-based interventions have been proven effective in shaping (...)

Posted by: Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM on Friday September 22, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS (September 21, 2023) – For over 50 years, the focus of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) has been to support nutrition educators by promoting quality research, effective programs, and sound policies to help ensure good nutrition for all. To honor this important contribution to the public’s health, the SNEB Foundation launched a history project with a glimpse into the Society’s past—how and why the SNEB began and how members have been, and continue to be (...)