Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

Train the Trainers: Equipping Nutrition Educators with Knowledge Application Tools in Food Systems Assessment to Influencing Health Care Practitioners

Tuesday, July 24 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Nicollet D

Moderator: Zubaida Qamar, PhD, San Francisco State University

Speaker: Prof Sumantra Ray, MBBS, MPH, MD, NNEdPro Global Centre For Nutrition And Health

Globally we are experiencing a nutrition transition, where there is co-existence of both under and over nutrition in same populations. To tackle this global burden of malnutrition, nutrition educators are well equipped and competent in providing robust, evidence-based and regulated nutrition advice through motivational interviewing, counseling and behavior change. Due to lack of training and difficultly accessing reliable nutrition evidence, healthcare practitioners are unable to integrate nutrition into clinical practice.

Using a multi-modal education method, this session will equip nutrition educators with knowledge application tools extending their scope of practice and influencing wider healthcare workforce to integrate nutrition into practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. To equip nutrition educators with knowledge application tools to influence healthcare practitioners and develop understanding on the need for multidisciplinary collaboration in providing nutrition care.
2. To provide nutrition educators with the tools to extend their scope of practice to the wider healthcare workforce within food systems.
3. To expose nutrition educators to novel education and training methods to further enhance their practice in providing nutritional care. 

Organized by the Division of International Nutrition Education.

Spend Smart. Eat Smart.: Using a Mobile App and Consumer-Focused Website to Complement Nutrition Education Initiatives in Various Food System Sectors

Tuesday, July 24 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Northstar

The Cooperative Extension system has a long legacy of programming to support nutrition education and various sectors of the food system.

The Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Team at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has created web-based materials (website, mobile app and accompanying social media) to support growers, consumers, retailers and food banking networks. Join us for a tour of these freshly updated, free, research-based tools and try them out for yourself using your tablet or smart phone.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will recognize the avlue of web-based resources when working with various sectors of the food system.
2. Participants will identify ways to use the SPend Smart. Eat Smart. online suite to enhance practices related to food waste reduction, healthy food access and agriculture.
3. Participants will practice accessing and engage in hands-on use of the Spend Smart. Eat Smart. suite using tablets and smart phones.

Social Marketing for Healthy Food Systems: A Case Study of the FNV Campaign in Wisconsin

Monday, July 23 | 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Nicollet D

Moderator: Emily Latham, MPH, University Of Wisconsin-Cooperative Ext.

Speakers: Erin Aagesen, MS, MPH, UW-Extension; Amber Canto, MPH, RDN, FoodWIse, A Program Of University Of Wisconsin

FNV is a campaign from Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) that harnesses the power of cutting-edge marketing techniques to inspire young people to eat their fruits and veggies. Wisconsin was the first state to utilize SNAP-Ed funding to implement the FNV campaign, using a multi-level programming approach and rigorous evaluation methods.

This session will provide an overview of our campaign in Wisconsin, including grounding in basic principles of social marketing. The session will also help you think through how to apply these principles to your own work, including the dissemination of newly-developed evaluation methods and tools.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to describe three characteristics of a social marketing campaign.
2. Participants will be able to describe one strategy for implementing a social marketing campaign in each of the following categories: partnership development, program design, implementation and evaluation.
3. Participants will receive data about the effectiveness of the FNV campaign, as well as sample evaluation tools, in a shareable format.

The Pregnancy/Birth-24 Months Project: Examining Current Evidence for Feeding Practices on Food Acceptance and Weight Outcomes in Toddlers

Monday, July 23 | 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm | Northstar

Moderator: Virginia Stage, PhD,LDN,RDN, Department Of Nutrition Science, College Of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University

Speakers: Kellie O. Casavale, PhD, RD, United States Department Of Health And Human Services; Jennifer Savage Williams, MR, Pennsylvania State University; Maureen Spill, PhD, United States Department Of Agriculture

The next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) will include comprehensive recommendations for women who are pregnant and children under 2 years of age.

This session will educate participants on the P/B-24 Project as it relates to toddler feeding practices by: educating participants about the P/B-24 Project and its relationship to the 2020-2025 DGAs; discussing P/B-24 systematic reviews on toddler feeding practices; and summarizing of gaps in current understanding, and need for research related to feeding practices. The session will conclude with a perspective on the implications of these reviews for the practicing nutrition educator.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to describe the P/B-24 Project’s past, current, and future activities.
2. Participants will be able to summarize findings from recent systematics reviews from the P/B-24 Project on toddler feeding practices.
3. Participants will be able to summarize gaps in current understanding of P/B-24 exposures and health, and need for new avenues of research to inform future DGAs, and conclude with a perspective of the implications of this review for the practicing nutrition educator.

Organized by the Nutrition Education for Children, FNEE, Higher Education, Communnications and Public Health Divisions.

Practical use Social Media as a Social Marketing and Nutrition Education Tool

Saturday, July 21 | 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Greenway A-E

Moderator: Sarah Misyak, PhD, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program (SNAP-Ed/EFNEP)

Speakers: Austin Brooks, MS, RDN, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program (SNAP-Ed/EFNEP); Alyssa Mako, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program (SNAP-Ed/EFNEP); Christopher Sneed, PhD, University Of Tennessee

Want to learn how you can take your social marketing outreach to the next level? Interested in using paid social media promotion? Find out how digital ads helped improve Virginia’s and Tennessee’s social marketing campaigns! 

This workshop will include learning how to build a Facebook paid advertising campaign, establishing your target audience, defining your budget, tracking reach, impressions, clicks, and other analytics, and evaluating your results after your campaign ends. This workshop is a great opportunity to help you get your creative juices flowing and learn a new skill for helping people develop healthier behaviors.

Learning Objectives:

1. Utilize paid social media messages within social marketing campaigns to best reach target audiences, with emphasis on SNAP-eligible population
2. Compare cost per impression/result of various social marketing channels, including social media, bus ads, billboards, print advertising, TV, and radio
3. Describe different tools and strategies for tracking social marketing campaign performance with emphasis on social media and digital tools

Oral Abstracts: Student Showcase

Sunday, July 22 | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Nicollet A-C

Learn about the latest research and programs occuring in the field in this oral abstract session focused on student research. 

• HEN Garden Lab: Participant Outcomes in a Garden Literacy Program Targeting Nutrition and Dietetics Students - Lanae Hood, PhD, Meredith College
• Innovative Approaches to the Evaluation of Hands-On Cooking Skills with Youth - Jessica Metcalfe, MPH, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Exploring Food Waste at a Residential Youth Summer Camp - Susan Chen, BS - Virginia Tech
• Supporting Summer Nutrition Programs in North Carolina Through Regional SummerPalooza! Summits - Jessica Soldavini, MPH, LDN, RD - No Kid Hungry NC, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Difference in Eating Patterns between Children with Siblings and without Siblings - Chelsea Smith, MS - University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oral Abstracts: Nutrition Education and Food Systems for Community

Sunday, July 22 | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Northstar

Learn about the latest research and programs occuring in the field in this oral abstract session focused on Nutrition and Education and Food Systems for Community. 

• Extension Master Food Volunteer Program: Integrating Food Systems into Community Engagement about Nutrition and Cooking - Dara Bloom, PhD -  NC State University
• The role of collaboration and community engagement in improving food systems - Diane Smith, MA, RD - WSU Extension, Skagit and Whatcom Counties
• Powerful Food System Partnership - Food Pantries + Waste Reduction Efforts - Adrienne Markworth, MA - Leah's Pantry
• Challenges and Successes of Operating a Farm-to-Consumer Retail Outlet in an African American Community: A Qualitative Study - Chelsea Singleton, PhD, MPH- University of Illinois at Chicago
• Empowered Eaters: Analyzing the Landscape of Federal, State, and Local Nutrition Education Policies and Programs - Claire Uno, MS - Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College Columbia University

Oral Abstracts: Nutrition Education and Food Systems for Youth

Sunday, July 22 | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Nicollet D

Learn about the latest research and programs occuring in the field in this oral abstract session focused on Nutrition Education and Food Systems for Youth. 

• Young Adults’ Attitudes Towards Food Production Practices: Continuity Over Time and Linkages to Dietary Behaviors and Intake - Nicole Larson, PhD, MPH, RDN- University of Minnesota School of Public Health
• Educating From The Ground Up: A Pilot Study To Determine The Feasibility Of A Public Housing Complex Garden Program For Children And A University CSA’s Outreach Program - M Elizabeth Miller, PhD, RD, LD - Miami University
• Oregon Farm to School Education Grants Reach 20,000 Children and Improve Produce Acceptability - Kristen Giombi, PhD - RTI International
• A is for Apple: Analyzing the Landscape of Nutrition Education Programs in New York City (NYC) schools - Pamela Koch, EdD, RD - Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University
• Food Waste in Schools: An Intervention of Randomized Schools on the Reduction of Food Waste - Sara Elnakib, MPH, RD, CHES - Rutgers Cooperative Exension

Optimizing Nutrition and Health Outcomes through Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Education: Examples from EFNEP and Partners

Tuesday, July 24 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Nicollet A-C

Moderator: Helen Chipman, PhD, RDN, Institute Of Food Safety And Nutrition, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture (NIFA), USDA

Speakers: Shewana Hairston-McSwain, MS, North Caroline A&T State University, Cooperative Extension Program; Christine Hradek, MPH, Iowa State University Extension And Outreach; Lorelei Jones, M.Ed., North Carolina State University; Mallory Koenings, PhD, RDN, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, USDA; Nicole Owens, PhD, Family, Youth And Community Sciences Department, University Of Florida; Jeffrey Steiner, PhD, Division Director For Plant Production In The Institute Of Food Production And Sustainability

As food and communication systems become more complex, and people are more removed from agriculture within the food system, confusion surrounding healthy food choices has grown. Nutrition educators help consumers overcome this confusion.

Attendees will learn how the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is forging creative partnerships with agriculture, healthcare, foodbanks, and others, all working synergistically to expand nutrition education impacts and improve healthy food choices of low-income families and youth. The audience will use polling and mobile apps in this interactive session and leave equipped to increase community engagement and healthy nutrition outcomes through coordination and technology.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify influences that agriculture, consumer demands, research, education, and extension have on the national food system.
2. Describe how EFNEP, a national nutrition education program, has partnered with agriculture, health, and other traditional and non-traditional sectors to improve nutrition education outreach, healthy food access, and nutrition and health impacts of low-income families.
3. Determine two ways you (attendees) might join other nutrition professionals, the agricultural sector, and/or other partners to build connections, coordinate efforts, and utilize emerging technology and other resources to improve consumer understanding and access to healthy foods.

Nutrition Policy is Food Policy

Monday, July 23 | 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Nicollet A-C

Moderator: Marci Scott, PhD, RDN, Michigan Fitness Foundation

Speakers: Melissa Bradley, RD, LD, Hy-Vee, Inc.; Sara Eugene, Minneapolis Public Schools; Stephanie Heim, MPH RD, University Of Minnesota Extension, Health And Nutrition Program Director; Kate Seybold, Minneapolis Public Schools

The purpose of this plenary is to bring together a systems analysis that allows us to articulate local and regional impacts from national nutrition standards and public education initiatives such as the Nutrition Facts Panel and menu labeling law.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to describe connections between implementation of nutrition standards and changes in the food supply chain.
2. Participants will be able to frame a systems argument for improving nutrition standards and policies.
3. Participants will be able to describe how implementation of nutrition standards can impact local and regional food  systems.