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Two Things: A sliver of hope for the motoring public; school nutrition workers fight for themselves
Happy Tuesday … Did I miss anything? The traffic sign, one of those temporary and reprogrammable electronic jobs with dot-matrix characters, flashed an understated message that was decades overdue. NC 74 Exit Left … 1 Mile The nomenclature is somewhat nonsensical, of course. NC 74 looks to be a placeholder, a temporary designation meant for…
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Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
Campus & Community Mariaelena Huambachano is an assistant professor of environmental humanities and Native American and Indigenous studies in the College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University. All photos courtesy of www.mariaelena-huambachano.com. Mariaelena Huambachano is an Indigenous scholar, native to Peru, with Quechua ancestry, who also lived for many years in Aotearoa, the Indigenous name…
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Nutritional status of flexitarians compared to vegans and omnivores – a cross-sectional pilot study
Koch F, Heuer T, Krems C, Claupein E. Meat consumers and non-meat consumers in Germany: a characterisation based on results of the German National Nutrition Survey II. J Nutr Sci. 2019;8:e21. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S204867901900017X/type/journal_article. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Wozniak H, Larpin C, de Mestral C, Guessous I, Reny JL, Stringhini S. Vegetarian, pescatarian and flexitarian…
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Season Health Announces Strategic Asset Acquisition from Wellory to Expand Clinical Network of Registered Dietitians and Insurance Coverage
Austin, TX, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Season Health, the leading integrated food-as-medicine platform, today announced the closing of a strategic acquisition of clinical assets from Wellory, one of the largest networks of registered dietitians in the country providing medical nutrition therapy to patients nationwide. This accelerates Season’s growth by significantly expanding its provider…
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Mitchell High Foods & Nutrition I Students Certify in ServSafe Foodhandler
Students enrolled in Foods and Nutrition I at Mitchell High School with Mrs. Stephanie McClellan , Mrs. Katie Boone and Mrs. Adrienne Snyder recently earned their ServSafe Foodhandler Certification. This certification covers the basics of food safety and preventing foodborne illness at home and in the food service industry. Students learned about these topics as…
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Nutritionists provide tips for a balanced diet during the holiday season
UPPER MICHIGAN, Mich. (WLUC) – For some, Thanksgiving and Christmas are holidays deeply rooted in food traditions. However, the fear of “overeating” can take control of the holiday fun. Registered Dietician Dawn Lundin said one meal will not derail a person’s health goals. “It is so easy to feel like that you need to ‘save…
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How Does Human Milk Affect Childhood Growth & Development? – American Society for Nutrition
Three-part Advances in Nutrition systematic review finds there’s still much we don’t know The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and continued breastfeeding as a component of an infant’s diet up until at least two years of age. The favorable growth and development outcomes observed in infants who are…
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UMES’s Nutrition and Health extension program helping familes
20 minutes ago UMES, Md. – Nutritionists and health officials say that diabetes and obesity is impacting millions Americans across the nation, and here on the Eastern Shore. UMES is combating these chronic issues with their Family Nutrition and Health extension program. UMES hires peer education from the community to teach other community members healthy…
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UMES’s Nutrition and Health extension program helping families
1 hour ago PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Nutritionists and health officials say that diabetes and obesity is impacting millions Americans across the nation, and here on the Eastern Shore. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is combating these chronic issues with its Family Nutrition and Health extension program. UMES hires peer education from the…
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Guilford County Schools offer salary increase for nutrition workers after walkout
District leaders met with nutrition staff Monday morning to discuss pay concerns. They responded Monday afternoon with a compensation plan. GREENSBORO, N.C. — A compensation plan was presented to nutrition workers in Guilford County Schools following a walkout Monday in regard to their salaries. After reviewing the compensation plan, demonstration leaders argue not much is different…