by Jennifer McCaffrey, PhD, MPH, RD SNEB President
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education
Editorials
Transforming Our Practice and Making Every Bite Count
Jasia (Jayne) Steinmetz, RD, CD
On June 5, 2021, the global family celebrated World Environment Day with the theme “Ecosystem
Who Wants a Seat at the Table for Dietary and Climate Change Strategies?
Susan L. Johnson, PhD
As I sit, in July, in temperatures over 100° F and breathe smoke-filled air, I am thinking
A Summer of Writing (Plans)
Susan L. Johnson, PhD
How many times have you thought “this summer I'm going to get all those manuscripts written
SNEB: Equity at the Core
Pamela Koch, EdD, RD
For my last Presidential Editorial, I will reflect on the past year. When my presidency started
Strengthening Cross-Sector Collaborations in Hunger-Relief Efforts to Address Structural Racism
Hunger is a pervasive problem that affects more than 35 million Americans.1 This public health issue
Supporting One Another
It is March and I am writing the editorial for the May issue, so forgive me if life has dramatically
Food Waste in K–12 Schools: An Opportunity to Create More Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, approximately one-third of food produced globally for human consumption
What does scholarship mean to you?
This issue of JNEB is a themed issue whose topic was decided by a subcommittee of the Journal Committee. At
Leveraging the power of nutrition educator competencies
One of the areas of work undertaken by SNEB members over the past several decades that most excites me is
National Nutrition Month 2020
As you all know, March is National Nutrition Month. We will have library displays, school activities, newspaper articles and special
Nutrition education for sustainable global food systems
You are what you eat, and so is the Earth.
Our food systems shape our diets, health
Statistically speaking
There are few people I know who feel completely competent in statistics, and yet it is one of the most
Getting corporate sponsorship right: Worth the effort
In 1993, the nutrition education video cassette What’s on Your Plate was released. The cardboard VHS jacket (this
New meat guidelines: A challenge for nutrition educators
In late September, the Annals of Internal Medicine published a dietary guideline recommendation claiming that there is no need
Scholarship in policy development
It is so exciting to see an issue with several papers related to the science behind policy development! Not that
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
Chasing Technology
I continue to find myself chasing technology, both professionally and personally. Of course, I'm of the generation that remembers physically
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
It’s a GEM!
Ever wonder what the difference between a Research Brief and a GEM (Great Educational Material) is? From
Prioritizing sustainability in food purchases – opportunity for our critical thinking
As I proposed in my Presidential Address at last month’s Annual Meeting, SNEB is well-positioned to lead integration of human
Opportunities in Nutrition and Aging
Although nutrition education is important across the lifespan, research funding seems to be more focused on childhood, specifically childhood obesity.
FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy: How Nutrition Educators Can Help
It is widely known that heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and
Addressing the Issue of Food Insecurity on College Campuses
Originally published in the May issue of JNEB.
By Linda L. Thompson, PhD, LN; Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, PhD, MPH, RDN; Alisha R. Farris, PhD, RDN; Kristin
TraDiSHional Impact on the Health of Native American Children
Originally published in the June issue of JNEB.
Native American (NA) children have a rich cultural and sensory relation- ship with
Reaching Pregnant and Postpartum Women: What We Want, What They Want
Originally published in the June issue of JNEB.
Pregnancy is an exciting, stressful, challenging time for most women. We try to
JNEB Editorial: Updates from JNEB
Originally published in the May issue of JNEB.
Hopefully you have now noticed that JNEB has transitioned from the EES system
SNEB Editorial: Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Supporting SNEB Member Capacity to Describe, Explain, Predict, and Impact Nutrition Behaviors and Environments
Originally published in the April issue of JNEB.
In July of 2018, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) Research
JNEB Editorial: Sustainability Planning
Originally published in the April issue of JNEB.
If you have not already read the January JNEB issue, please do review
Nutrition Buzzwords – Are You ‘In the Know?’
Article originally appears in the May 24, 2019 issue of the SNEB eCommunicator.
What words or terms keep
What’s in a Name? Plant-Based, Plant Forward or Plant-Centered?
Article originally appears in the May 10, 2019 issue of the SNEB eCommunicator.
Currently, 39% of us are
The Evolution of Farmers Markets
Article originally appears in the April 11, 2019 issue of the SNEB eCommunicator.
As we head into spring