Journal Club 9: Traditional Food Practices, Attitudes, and Beliefs in Urban Alaska Native Women Receiving WIC Assistance

About the Webinar

Anchorage Alaska is home to more than half of the state's population and to the majority of Alaska Native peoples. Traditional foods play a large role in the lives of many Alaska Native peoples, both in urban and rural locations. Current intake of traditional foods (TFs) in the largest city in Alaska, and particularly with Alaska Native women, is unknown. The presentation will discuss the intake of these foods and determine how practices, attitudes, and beliefs around traditional foods are associated with intake of traditional foods.

Related JNEB article. 

About the Presenter

Amanda Walch, PhD, MPH, RDN, University of Alaska Anchorage
Amanda Walch is an Assistant Professor of Dietetics & Nutrition at the University of Alaska Anchorage and has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for 20 years. Dr. Walch earned her PhD at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and conducts research on food security and diet quality in Alaska. Her collaborative work is with low-income populations, including Alaska Native peoples.

Education Benefits

Participants of this webinar will receive 1 CEU for live attendance. The webinar provides information on the following:

SNEB Nutrition Educator Competencies
Behavior and Education Theory
Nutrition Education and Research Methods

CDR Performance Indicators

3.2.3, 2.3.1, 3.3.5

CDR Learning Need Codes
8015, 4180, 9060