This February 18, 2016, Food Forward will hold an event at the Florida Atlantic University about healthier, sustainable and cost-effective meals for schools and institutions. Participants will also learn how one institution cut food costs by 20 percent and gained $165,000 of free publicity.
Click Here for more info and to sign up! Seats are available on a first come first serve basis. The event is for any and all foodservice professionals.
The event is free and includes: Breakfast and meet & greet
Thought-provoking presentations and panel discussions
Cooking demonstration and luncheon
A complimentary 270-page cookbook, posters, and more* When: February 18, 2016, 9:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. at the Florida Atlantic University.
Address:
Majestic Palm Room UN 31 Room ...
The CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity’s Data, Trends and Maps online tool allows you to search for and view indicators related to nutrition, physical activity and obesity. You can search by state (in some places by county) or by the following indicator categories, which include more specific indicators: Obesity/Weight Status
Breastfeeding (behavior and environmental or policy supports)
Fruits and Vegetables (behavior and environmental or policy supports)
Physical Activity (behavior and environmental or policy supports)
Sugar Drinks (behavior)
Television Viewing (behavior) For example, you can search for indicators under breastfeeding behavior, such as "infants exclusively breastfed through 6 months" and "low-income infants ever breastfed", or ...
The Calio app for Apple smartphones allows users to track food and get assistance from a registered Dietitian nutritionist. The voice activated app allows users to also input exercise activities from more than 300 options and provides motivational quotes for the end of the day when it is hard to stay on track. Users can also simply ask the question, "How much water did I drink today?" and the app answers by recalling the entries made throughout the day to figure the answer. To learn more about the app and it's health uses, click ...
In January 2016, MotherToBaby launched a new bilingual (English/Spanish) digital initiative for expectant or breastfeeding moms and health care providers to get free expert information about the risks of medications and other exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding through free, private instant messaging. In addition to live chatting, MotherToBaby also provides emailing-an-expert, texting an expert, and a library of free downloadable facts sheets in both English and Spanish. Expectant or breastfeeding moms can access instant messaging or emailing an expert by visiting www.MotherToBaby.org, or access texting with an expert by texting questions to 855-999-3525. Share on Twitter: Free live chat counseling with @MotherToBaby experts in Spanish. http://goo.gl/0eqXRA ...
Why are racial/ethnic minority populations less likely than whites to get genetic testing, which can help a woman learn if she has an abnormal gene that is linked to higher breast cancer risk? The answer may lie in their attitudes toward genetic testing. Latina, black, Asian, Native American, and Appalachian women all had a generally positive attitude toward genetic testing, but several key differences emerged among these minority groups, according to a new study led by Dr. Amelie Ramirez of Redes En Acción, a national cancer research network based at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. The study, which sought to better understand attitudes toward genetic testing to guide development of culturally sensitive ...
A new story is happening, it's all about junk food marketing to kids, and guess who is writing it? You! PreventObesity.net has released a new mapping tool, where anyone can share a story to help bring awareness to the junk food marketing happening to kids all across the nation. The rate of overweight and obese children has tripled since 1980, all while food marketing to kids has risen. Map your story about marketing incentives, or coupons that promote unhealthy foods to kids, or just see what stories are already written on the interactive ...
Colorado Health Foundation's #HealthiestCO Listening tour will be visiting cities all across Colorado. The tour allows grantees, community residents, and local leaders to share their perspectives and stories on health in their cities. The tour will visit 11 regions within Colorado and conclude the tour in the Spring of 2016 with the Building Better Health conference. To learn more about the tour and see dates and locations, click ...
The Healthy Urban Development Checklist is a guide to build the capacity of health services to comment on and participate in health issues related to urban planning and development in order to promote healthy communities. "Urban planning and development can play a significant role in ensuring that new and existing community members have equal access to a range of facilities and services including health, education, employment and social support and that there is equal access to health promoting features of urban development including open space, safe pedestrian and cycling environments, gathering places and natural areas." This checklist provides opportunities for participation in the planning and development system of various societal sectors: Healthy Food
Physical ...
A study by JAMA Pediatrics, researching three years of meal data from 1.7 million meal records within the Renton School District, showed a consistent rate of students choosing healthier foods and school meals. The nutritional quality of the meals was reviewed through the new standards put out by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The study reported about 47 percent of students bought school lunches before the standards were put in place and 46 percent continued to buy school lunches. According to a recent article, many education experts showed concern to the new standards put in school meals, believing that students would not eat the healthier meals, but the study shows that many students are still choosing school lunches. Another study from 2014 by the Harvard School of ...
