Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
RDN Training
November 10, 2021
Evelyn Morris
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? I have been nudged towards nutritional sciences and dietetics in numerous ways but I started considering nutrition as a profession after continuously hearing the advice: “Do what you love!” And I love food. I knew I would always be excited about discovering new food science…
November 9, 2021
The Association of Food Insecurity and Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Youth and Young Adults with Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
This study examines the relationship between household food insecurity (i.e., access to nutritionally adequate and safe food) and disordered eating behaviors (i.e., restriction, bingeing, insulin manipulation, etc.) among a sample of youth and young adults with youth-onset type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Weight Bias in Clinical Care: Assessment of an Interprofessional Session for Health Sciences Students
This study assesses the impact of an educational session on weight stigma among health profession students. The results of a pre- and post-session survey suggest a change in the level of empathy and awareness as it relates to body weight and health, and an understanding that body weight is not an appropriate indicator of health.
November 2, 2021
Kaitlin Sandberg
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? I decided to pursue a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences after realizing that I wanted a career change. Before pursuing my master’s, I spent nearly a decade working for various food and beverage brands. My roles involved researching, designing, and marketing new products and…
October 28, 2021
Olivia Ramoino
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? Pursuing health through food and nutrition has always played a pretty big role in my life and throughout my career, I have had different opportunities to provide nutrition education and promote sustainable agriculture. With it being such a big part of my life, I’ve also…
September 30, 2021
Anna Levu Fogel
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? Growing up with a large extended Puerto Rican family, food was a way for us to show and give love. It has always been one of my greatest passions and interests and I knew from a young age that it would somehow be involved in…
September 13, 2021
Stephanie Winterbauer
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? As a kid, I was branded a “good eater,” consuming almost everything I was offered. Until I learned where my meat came from. Then, shocked—and determined to single-handedly change the fate of factory farm animals—12-year-old me developed a diet of bread and pasta. Years later,…
September 3, 2021
Screen Time in Early Care and Education Settings: Current Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
Nutritional Concerns in Substance Use Disorders
Developing a Nutrition Education Curriculum for a Diverse Population of Older Adults at Bellwether Housing
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