Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

Journal Club 2: Breastfeeding is Associated with Reduced Obesity in Hispanic 2- to 5-Year Olds Served by WIC

(Recorded 2/12/18)

Speaker: Shannon E. Whaley, PhD, PHFE WIC

This webinar will provide a forum to highlight the results of current WIC breastfeeding efforts and to discuss the impact of breastfeeding on childhood obesity among WIC participants in California. Shannon E. Whaley, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation at PHFE WIC, the largest local agency WIC program in the country, will present the work her team recently completed on a sample of over 40,000 WIC infants followed to age 4. Results suggest that every month of breastfeeding confers positive health benefits for children, as evidenced by lower rates of obesity at age 4. Ample Q&A time will be provided for audience questions and comments.

Empowered Eaters: A Road Map for Stronger Nutrition Education Policies

(Recorded 1/31/18)

Speakers: Julia McCarthy, JD, Center for Science in the Public Interest; Pamela Koch, EdD, RD, Columbia University; and Claire Uno, MLIS, Columbia University

With such a pressing need today for great nutrition education, alongside accessible and affordable healthy food, how are federal, state, and local governments responding? To answer this, the Tisch Food Center just launched a series of “Empowered Eaters” reports. This webinar details the landscape of public policy and investment in nutrition education, using New York as a case study. The reports provide a road map to strengthen the complex public systems that currently support nutrition education. 

Learning Objectives

1. Be able to navigate the landscape of federal, state, and local nutrition education policies, programs, and funding
2. Have an increased sense of urgency about the importance of advocacy, and more confidence in how to engage in policy discussions. 
3. Have a framework to conduct similar research for their state/city. 

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Julia McCarthy, JD, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Julia McCarthy is Senior Nutrition Policy Associate with the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Formerly, she was the policy analyst at the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education, and Policy.  In her role at the Tisch Food Center, Julia researched state and local nutrition education programs and policies. Julia has previously worked at the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.  Julia graduated with a B.A. in History from Georgetown University and has a law degree from New York University where she was a Root-Tilden-Kern scholar.

Pamela Koch, EdD, RD, Columbia University
Pamela Koch is Executive Director for the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Teachers College Columbia University and Research Associate Professor of Nutrition Education in TC’s Program in Nutrition. Pam conducts research about the connections between a just, sustainable food system and healthy eating. She translates the results from her research into useful resources such as curricula for schoolteachers and recommendations for policy makers. Pam is the primary author of the three Linking Food and the Environment (LiFE) curriculum series books: Growing Food; Farm to Table & Beyond, and Choice, Control & Change and coordinated the development, evaluation and dissemination of the LiFE. Pam frequently speaks about nutrition education and sustainable food systems at meetings and conferences across the country. Pam also collaborates with several groups conducting food and nutrition education and working to increase access to healthy, sustainable food around New York City. She completed her BS and MS degrees in nutrition at Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, and her EdD and RD from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Claire Uno, MLIS, Columbia University
Claire Uno is Deputy Director for the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Teachers College Columbia University. Claire’s work focuses on building toward an equitable and sustainable food system. Claire takes the lead on policy efforts, community partnerships, and external relations for the Tisch Food Center. Her professional experience spans urban agriculture, food policy and community food security. Prior to the Center she was with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and before that served as Executive Director of Wasatch Community Gardens in Salt Lake City. She has a BA in Art History from Colgate University and a Masters in Library and Information Studies from University of California, Los Angeles.

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SNEB Hot Topics call with Any Fisher - author of Big Hunger

Recorded on 12/13/2017

Sponsored by the Sustainable Food Systems Division

Speaker: Andy Fisher, author of Big Hunger

Originally designed as a temporary stop gap measure during hard times, food banks have become normalized and institutionalized elements of the social safety net. After 35+ years of food banking we continue to see persistent food insecurity and growing income inequality. This raises the question of what we should do differently and who benefits from the emergency food system.  Andy Fisher will share his perspective as detailed in his recently published book Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance between Corporate America and Anti-hunger Groups.  Fisher will explore the power imbalance between giver and recipient, corporation and non-profit, within food charity as well as federal food programs. Examples of innovative approaches that are being implemented and models outside of the anti-hunger movement that can be translated to anti-hunger groups work will be shared to inspire the audience to take next steps in creating an equitable and sustainable food system.

Learning Objectives
Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify factors contributing to food insecurity;
2. List 1 model or approach that has been demonstrated to address the problem of food insecurity;
3. Identify one way in which federal food programs can be modified to promote health and social and economic justice

Andy Fisher is a leading national expert on community food security. He has written extensively on such topics as farm to school, farmers markets in low-income communities, and local food policy.  He co-founded and led the Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC), a national alliance of groups working on food access and local food, from 1994 to 2011. He created and publicized the concept of community food security, and played a key role in building the food movement. He has played a lead role in gaining passage of numerous pieces of federal legislation, including the Community Food Projects and the Farm to School grant program. He led the development of the nation’s first training and technical assistance program on food systems, focusing on food policy councils, community food assessments, healthy corner stores, coalition building, and farm to cafeteria.  He has taught classes on food systems at Portland State University, Oregon State University, and Marylhurst University. Most recently he served as interim Executive Director at the Portland Fruit Tree Project.

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SNEB Journal Club 9: Effectiveness of a Parent Health Report in Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

(Recorded 11/27/17)

Speaker: Sanita L. Hunsaker, PhD, Brigham Young University 

Effectiveness of a Parent Health Report in Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Preschoolers and Kindergarteners 

http://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(17)30002-7/fulltext 

Results from both an open trial and a randomized controlled trial suggested that the parent health report may be a beneficial tool to increase vegetable consumption in preschoolers and kindergarteners. Increases in vegetable consumption can lead to the establishment of lifelong habits of healthy vegetable intake and decrease risk for chronic diseases. 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption in preschoolers and kindergarteners 
2. Describe factor that contribute to increased fruit and vegetable intake 
3. Demonstrate the utility of a parent health report to increasing preschooler and kindergartener vegetable intake 
   

Dr. Sanita Hunsaker is an NIH-supported T32 fellow in Child Behavior and Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She earned her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at Brigham Young University and completed her residency in behavioral medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hunsaker’s research focuses on promoting positive health-related behaviors in children and adolescents with and without obesity. 

Attendees will earn 1 CPE from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. 

Cost: SNEB Members attend webinars free as a benefit of membership. Non-member cost is $25.

SNEB Journal Club 8: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Cooking Videos for Cancer Survivors

(Recorded 11/20/17)

Speakers: Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, FAND and Emily Fitz, RDN, The Ohio State University 

http://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(17)30153-7/fulltext 

There are over 15.5 million cancer survivors currently living in the US, with many at risk for multiple obesity-related comorbidities associated with inadequate dietary and physical activity patterns. Evidence-based guidelines for cancer prevention and survivorship promote a primarily plant-based diet to improve survivor outcomes, yet adherence to these recommendations is poor. Nutrition programming targeting the specific needs of cancer survivors should provide basic nutrition knowledge and promote adherence to the evidence-based guidelines. 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Access resources to support and identify evidence-based cancer prevention and survivorship recommendations.
2. Understand the impact of collaborating with experts to enhance program development, implementation, and evaluation. 
3. Recognize and document client’s perceptions and impressions of remote education and training. 
   

Dr. Colleen Spees serves as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Dietetics & Health Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. In addition, she is an active member of OSU’s prestigious Comprehensive Cancer Center and holds academic appointments in both the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) and the College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE). 

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Reaching Low-Income Audiences Using Innovative Social Marketing Techniques for Nutrition Education

(Recorded 11/14/17)

Speakers: Austin H. Childers, BA; Edda Cotto-Rivera, MPH CHES; and Jung Sun Lee, PhD RDN

Webinar sponsored by ASNNA in partnership with the SNEB Communications Division

The web presents an ever growing opportunity to provide cost-effective and cost-efficient SM nutrition education to a broad audience — but how do you ensure that information reaches your intended audience? This webinar will cover geo-fencing — the practice of restricting online content to particular geographic regions — using specific examples on Facebook and Google's advertising platforms to target SNAP-Ed eligible audiences. 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants will gain understanding on:

1. How University of Georgia SNAP-Ed SM uses geo-targeting options for promoted content on Facebook and Google AdWords.
2. How geo-fencing helps to achieve 100% SNAP-Ed eligibility in geo-targeted online audiences.
3. The basic knowledge to apply similar practices to other nutrition education program targeted to low-income audiences.

Austin Childers holds a BA in Human Geography with concentrations in Agrofood Systems, Politics, and Uban Development, and New Media Certificate from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. In his current position, Childers 1) coordinates a statewide social marketing nutrition education intervention to promote healthy eating and physically active behaviors of low-income Georgians for the University of Georgia SNAP-Ed;  2) conducts social marketing research while utilizing emerging and traditional methods of communication to create and distribute nutrition education messages; and 3) provides technical marketing assistance to the University of Georgia SNAP-Ed team of nutrition and education professionals.

Dr. Lee holds a doctoral degree in Community Nutrition from Cornell University, and has received additional training in geriatrics and epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Lee has training and background in community nutrition, epidemiology, and aging, with specific expertise in food insecurity research conducting evaluation studies on food and nutrition assistance programs, community-based nutrition interventions, and policy addressing nutrition-related health disparities in low-income population.

Ms. Cotto-Rivera holds a Masters degree in Public Health and a Bachelors of Science in Community Health Education. Ms. Cotto-Rivera's professional background includes community health education and outreach, chronic disease prevention education, and working with diverse audiences. Ms. Cotto-Rivera has extensively contributed to research projects related to health, nutrition, wellness with diverse underserved populations. As the University of Georgia SNAP-Ed Project Coordinator, she is responsible to collaborate with the Principle Investigator to provide guidance to both state staff and county based Extension staff for the design, implementation and evaluation of the program's direct nutrition education, social marketing ,and e-learning interventions.

SNEB Journal Club 7: Bringing Produce to the People: Implementing a Social Marketing Food Access Intervention

(Recorded 11/13/17)

Speakers: A. Susana Ramirez, PhD, MPH, University of California, Merced; L. Karina Díaz Rios, PhD, RD, University of California; and Zulema Valdez, PhD, University of California, Merced 

Bringing Produce to the People: Implementing a Social Marketing Food Access Intervention in Rural Food Deserts 

http://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(16)30875-2/fulltext 

This study describes and evaluates the process of implementing a social marketing food access intervention for food desert communities in rural California. A case study approach used mixed-methods data from nationwide market comparisons, environmental assessment, and community informants. Lessons learned demonstrate room for improvement in implementing such strategies and underscore the importance of involving community in decision making; the strategic importance of operational decisions relating to intervention design, site and product selection, and distribution models; and the need to reconsider the problem of access in rural areas. 

Learning Objectives 

1. Describe the social marketing principles for the design and implementation of food access interventions. 
2. Describe a mixed method case study approach used to evaluate the process of implementation of a social marketing intervention. 
3. Identify challenges and opportunities to improve sustainability and success of food access interventions in rural settings. 
   

Dr. Ramirez is an Assistant Professor of Public Health Communication at the University of California, Merced. She has a doctorate in Communication from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Santa Clara University. She has 20 years of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic, culturally appropriate behavior change interventions in multinational organizations. Dr. Ramirez’ program of research aims to understand the multiple levels of communication influence on health behaviors and health disparities.

Dr. Díaz Rios is a Cooperative Extension Specialist in Nutrition and the Co-Director of the Blum Center for Developing Economies at the University of California, Merced. She obtained her PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois after completing her undergraduate training in Dietetics and a Masters in Medical Sciences at the University of Guanajuato in México. Dr. Díaz Rios is a registered dietitian with experience on nutrition counseling and education in Mexico and in the U.S. Her research focuses on the development, adaptation, and evaluation of theory-based, culturally sensitive approaches to nutrition education and food access.

Dr. Valdez is an Associate Professor of Sociology at University of California, Merced. Her research and teaching interests include racial and ethnic relations and health disparities. She has received fellowship and grant support from the Ford Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the Social Science Research Council. Her work has been published in many academic journals and edited volumes. She is the author of two books, The New Entrepreneurs: How Race, Class and Gender Shape American Enterprise (Stanford, 2011) and Entrepreneurs and the Search for the American Dream (Routledge, 2015). Professor Valdez is currently at work on a project examining the relationship between social entrepreneurs, community gardens, and food access in low-resource minority communities.