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Comments on documentaries: Food, Inc. & Fresh?
by Suzy Pelican 06 Dec '13

06 Dec '13

SNE and F&NSPEC listserv members: **Apologies for any duplicate messages** I am hoping some of you may be able to point me toward information I think must be out there...but that I haven't been able to find! I've seen both "Food Inc." and "Fresh" - two recently released documentaries about the contemporary U.S. food system, with emphasis on serious problems created by factory farms and other practices common within large-scale agricultural operations. These are powerful and thought-provoking films, and they put forth - visually and orally - some critical issues (health, ethical, environmental to name just a few) for all to consider. That said, I am also interested in viewers who may question some of the perspectives/facts shared in either or both of these films. As I said above, I know the films raise critical issues, but I sense that some of the films' generalities might be overstated. (Admittedly, I may be wrong in this, but I'd like a broader foundation for evaluation than just my own inadequate knowledge base!) Thanks, in advance, for any insights you could share with me and/or any references/websites/etc. you could point me toward. Suzy Suzanne Pelican, MS, RD Food & Nutrition Specialist / WIN Wyoming Coordinator Family & Consumer Sciences University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Dept. 3354, 1000 E. University Laramie, WY 82071 307-766-5177; fax: 307-766-5686 pelican(a)uwyo.edu www.uwyo.edu/cesnutrition www.uwyo.edu/winwyoming

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SNE releases a report on the value of nutrition education
by strategicnutr＠aol.com 07 Jan '11

07 Jan '11

Dear SNEEZErs, Attached is a press release announcing SNE's report State of Nutrition Education and Promotion for Children and Adolescents. Please forward it to friends and colleagues who would also be interested in reading it and using it to help justify the need for more nutrition education. Thanks, Nicole Nicole Turner-Ravana, MS Strategic Nutrition Communications LLC “Talking Food, Inspiring Health" www.StrategicNutrition.org 818.825.9136

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Announcing Latest Issue of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues
by Jackie McClelland 18 Dec '10

18 Dec '10

Greetings: This note is to introduce the latest issue of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues found at http://ncsu.edu/ffci. You may have already read this issue as I should have sent this announcement out quite a while back. I am including the Welcome and the paper abstracts below: Welcome! Promoting the health and wellbeing of our country’s youth is an effort I believe all citizens and professionals support. Our youth and their families play pivotal roles in our society. Yet there is much that we need to learn about our youth and how they as a population have increased in size and have changed in needs and behavior over the years. For instance, children and adolescents from birth to age 17 now constitute one-fourth of our country’s population. The U.S. adolescent population increased by 16.6 percent from 1990 to 2000 and the population is projected to increase to an estimated 41.6 million by the year 2010. While the youth are healthier than adults in general, from 13 to 23 percent experience special health care needs or chronic illnesses and disabilities. In 2005 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey showed that 14.5% of students in grades 9 to 12 had lifetime asthma and 13.1% were overweight. To add to the health issues large differences exist between the stresses, pressures and lifestyles lived by today’s youth than that previously experienced by earlier generations. Seventy one percent of all deaths among persons aged 10 to 24 years result from four causes: motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide. Professionals who serve our population of youth need more knowledge, skills, tools, and training to promote positive outcomes. In this issue we offer a diversity of papers that focus on a variety of approaches to and issues that surround our youth and their eventual growth, health and wellbeing. They cover the gamut from older youth reaching younger youth to supporting pediatricians with parenting information, and from direct delivery of educational curriculum to students to looking at the role of parental communication quality on youth behavior. These papers will benefit many areas of your efforts with youth. Enjoy! Paper Abstracts: Recruiting college students to be youth mentors Kathy Dimick,Utah State University Extension System; Brian J. Higginbotham, Stacey MacArthur, Utah State University; Monti Poulson, Utah State University Extension System Abstract Mentoring programs are becoming an increasingly popular intervention to promote positive youth development. However, in the United States there are more at-risk youth than there are mentors. One concentrated source of mentors is students on college and university campuses. This article discusses the recruiting strategies employed by one Extension-sponsored mentoring program. The three strategies outlined have been instrumental in securing committed and caring college-aged mentors. Rites of passage during adolescence Scott D. Scheer, Stephen M. Gavazzi, The Ohio State University; David G. Blumenkrantz, Center for the Advancement of Youth, Family, and Community Services, Inc. Abstract The literature on rites of passage in adolescence is reviewed, with particular attention given to the essential components for positive developmental outcomes. Three human development orientations – life course, life span, and life cycle – are presented to examine rites of passage as they relate to life transitions. Within these orientations, positive rites of passage are framed as requiring both events and cognitive processes of the event. In other words, rites of passage events must be significant for adolescents not only as experiences, but having special meaning, emotion, and understanding. A model is introduced that highlights the potentially positive and negative roles that rites of passage can play in the transition to adulthood. In addition, investigations are discussed to help understand the complex rites of passage mechanisms. Finally, the benefits of employing rites of passage strategies are illustrated through youth development programs. Family life educators supporting pediatricians with parenting information Karen DeBord, Rebecca Stelter, North Carolina State University Abstract Pediatricians report seeing 40 to 60 patients per day. Many parents of these patients have specific questions about behavioral and developmental issues such as discipline, sleep, nutrition, and toileting, all of which are topics that family life educators are prepared to address routinely. Collaboration between Extension educators and pediatricians can benefit patients, parents, and pediatric practices, as well as family life education programs. Adolescent nutrition and exercise behavior: A preliminary investigation into the role of parental communication quality Kay M. Palan, Mary Lynn Damhorst, Iowa State University, Jennifer Paff Ogle, Colorado State University; Cheryl O. Hausafus, Cheryll A. Reitmeier ,Iowa State University ; Grace Marquis, McGill University Abstract This paper addresses an issue that has received little attention within the literature: the role that parents play in shaping children’s nutrition and exercise beliefs and behaviors. Of particular interest was the influence of parental style and the quality of parent-child communication upon children’s nutrition and exercise beliefs and behaviors. Twenty family units with a child in middle school were studied during home visits. Data were collected with a survey instrument, including measures related to parent-adolescent communication quality, warm and restrictive parenting styles, adolescent nutrition concern, adolescent weight loss behaviors, and adolescent exercise commitment and satisfaction. Results suggest that adolescents’ nutrition concerns were positively related to good communication quality and restrictive parenting behaviors, and they support the significance of parental communication on adolescents’ nutrition and exercise attitudes and behaviors. Implications for education and intervention are identified. Morality and money: Relating character and values to financial education in grades K-4 Thomas A. Lucey, Illinois State University; Duane M. Giannangelo, The University of Memphis; Jeffrey M. Hawkins, Oklahoma State University (Tulsa Campus); Julia A. Heath, Michael M. Grant, The University of Memphis Abstract This study examines the inclusion of a moral component to teaching financial education to children in grades K-4. Comparisons were made between current financial education areas and suggested moral items. Morality was defined and measured by modifying items from the courtesy, generosity, and sportsmanship subscales of Bulach and Butler’s (2002) survey. The study found that levels of agreement with financial morality items were similar to the levels of agreement with the generally accepted areas. Findings must be extended to a larger sample for confirmation or refutation, using a more extensive measure of financial morality. The authors invite further examination into the prospect of developing moral tenets within financial education. Got Calcium? - A youth curriculum that promotes dairy and non-dairy sources of calcium Martha Raidl, Rhea Lanting, Katie Miner, Joey Peutz, University of Idaho Abstract Most children are not meeting dietary calcium requirements. To address this issue, a four-lesson youth curriculum called Got Calcium?, which promotes dairy and non-dairy calcium-rich foods, was developed. Two hundred and thirty-two students and 196 family members participated in the study. After four lessons, students significantly increased (p<0.001) their knowledge of calcium and calcium-rich foods. A parent take-home food frequency form revealed that students’ current intake of calcium came from dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt) products. By the end of the four lessons, approximately 40 percent to 70 percent of students selected non-dairy calcium-rich foods (kale, greens, tofu, and salmon) when planning calcium-rich meals. Strengthening Families Through Military 4-H Partnerships Debra A. Jones, Joanne Roueche, Utah State University Extension Abstract Extension, 4-H, and the military have been partners since World War I. Through the recent decade, the U.S. Army, Air Force, and 4-H have partnered to provide positive youth development on military installations involving over 7,000 youth in 4-H clubs in the U.S. and abroad. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, a new initiative extends this same support to military youth and families who are not affiliated with military installations, but who are dispersed in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation through the National Guard and Reserve. All youth involved through military outreach are enrolled as 4-H members through their respective counties. As the program becomes more widely known, counties integrate these youth in local, state, regional, and national 4-H activities and events. Authors share their experience developing relationships, implementing positive youth development programs, and explain how these successful actions resulted in funding sources for increased outreach. Youth Teaching Youth: Evaluation of the Alcohol/Tobacco Decisions cross-age teaching program Carly Emil, Jodi Dworkin, Carol Skelly, University of Minnesota Extension Abstract The Alcohol/Tobacco Decisions (ATD) program was developed by the Extension Service in a midwestern state. The program’s unique format of cross-age teaching uses local high school students to instruct fourth-grade students, rather than the typical teacher-to-student format. The ATD program operates under the 4-H model of promoting positive youth development and older youth teaching younger youth. To begin to evaluate the effectiveness of the ATD program in changing students’ knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and advertising, students completed a pre- and post-test. This pilot evaluation yielded statistically significant improvements in knowledge in all content areas. Future directions for evaluation of cross-age teaching programs are explored. -- ***************************************************************** Jacquelyn W. McClelland, Ph.D. Professor, Department Extension Leader,and Nutrition Specialist Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences North Carolina Cooperative Extension, CALS, NC State University Campus Box 7605, 112 Ricks Hall Raleigh, NC 27695-7605 Phone: 919-515-9148 FAX: 919-515-2786 Email: jackie_mcclelland(a)ncsu.edu Department Home Page: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/dept/fcs/faculty/jmcclell.html Editor-In-Chief, The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues (FFCI) http://www.ncsu.edu/ffci/ Author: Give Your Heart a Healthy Beat! http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/food/hhb/

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Action from ACPP: Please Help Child Nutrition Reauthorization letter gain attention!
by Jennifer Lynn Wilkins 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

Dear SNE Member: On behalf of the SNE Advisory Committee on Public Policy (ACPP), I am sending this policy action request. Please READ and act TODAY! Senators Lincoln and Chambliss are circulating a letter (pasted below) to Senate Leadership urging swift floor passage of the "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010" legislation to reauthorize Federal child nutrition programs administered by the USDA. They need your help to urge Senators to sign on to the letter. We hope that you will be able to reach out to any of the Senate offices to urge your elected officials to sign on. To sign on, Senate staff can contact Dan Christenson w/ Senator Lincoln (Dan_Christenson(a)agriculture.senate.gov) by COB Wednesday, May 19. Best regards, Jennifer Wilkins, Chair, ACPP May XX, 2010 The Honorable Harry Reid The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader Minority Leader United States Senate United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Durbin The Honorable Jon Kyl Assistant Majority Leader Assistant Minority Leader United States Senate United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senators Reid, McConnell, Durbin and Kyl: We write to you today to urge swift passage in the Senate of the "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010." This fiscally responsible and bipartisan legislation, which was unanimously approved by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on March 24 of this year, reauthorizes our nation's major Federal child nutrition programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program. Maintaining strong momentum for consideration of this bipartisan legislation on the Senate floor is critical as we work to improve the bill. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 provides $4.5 billion in additional funding over the next 10 years - nearly ten times the amount of money provided for the previous child nutrition reauthorization, and the largest new investment in child nutrition programs since their inception. The historic new investments provided by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 could not come at a more urgently needed moment, particularly given that the incidence of hunger and corresponding need for Federal nutrition assistance has increased dramatically in recent years. In addition to their role in preventing hunger, Federal child nutrition programs play a critical role in promoting healthy lifestyles and combating the epidemic of childhood obesity, a growing and costly public health problem for our nation. Nearly 1 in 3 children throughout the United States struggle with overweight and obesity, and available health research shows a clear connection between obesity and other chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, among others. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 contains a host of measures designed to bolster Federal efforts to aid in the fight against obesity and to give parents, schools, and local communities additional tools to help promote the kind of healthful habits that will enable children to lead longer, more productive lives. We understand that there are many pressing legislative priorities competing for consideration on the Senate floor. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 represents an historic opportunity to enact legislation that enjoys broad bipartisan support and a strong grassroots backing among anti-hunger advocates, public health organizations, as well as many members of the food and beverage industry. With child nutrition programs scheduled to expire on September 30 of this year, time is of the essence. Accordingly, the Senate should take up and pass this legislation at the earliest possible convenience. Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to working with you to reauthorize child nutrition programs during this Congress. Sincerely, Blanche Lincoln Saxby Chambliss ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Need validated tool for measuring fruit and vegetable consumption with 2-5 year old children
by Gans, Kim 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

Does anyone know of a validated tool for measuring fruit and vegetable consumption with 2-5 year old children (asking the parents) that uses cups not servings? Thanks in advance for your recommendations. Regards, Kim ******************************************** Kim M. Gans, Ph.D., MPH, LDN Professor Brown University Co-Director Institute for Community Health Promotion Box G-S121-8 Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: 401-863-6564 Main Line: 401-863-6550 Fax: 401-863-6551 Overnight mail/Package delivery address: 121 South Main St., 8th floor Providence, RI 02903

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cake study
by Judy Doherty 30 May '10

30 May '10

Hello to all: I was hoping to share a great summer recipe for cake: http://foodandhealth.com/blog/2010/05/double-lemon-cheesecake/ along with a little calorie study to determine the best choices for when you must serve cake. Lowfat ice cream cake is the best choice at just 200 calories per 4 ounce slice (which is also great when you are in such a hurry you don't have to go to the store or bake it plus it is inexpensive.) But this lowfat cheesecake was superb for graduation. We have a list of cake options and their calories on this page and if you have comments or recipes to share add them in. The winner gets a poster that is featured there, too. Have a great Memorial Day weekend. Judy

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Dangers of Herbal Dietary Supplements
by jikeda 26 May '10

26 May '10

*Study Finds Supplements Contain Contaminants* *By **_GARDINER HARRIS_* <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/gardiner_harri…> *Published: May 25, 2010* Nearly all of the herbal _dietary supplements_ <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhealthtopics…> tested in a Congressional investigation contained trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and some supplement sellers made illegal claims that their products can cure _cancer_ <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/cancer/overview.html?inline…> and other diseases, investigators found. The levels of heavy metals — including mercury, cadmium and arsenic — did not exceed thresholds considered dangerous, the investigators found. However, 16 of the 40 supplements tested contained pesticide residues that appeared to exceed legal limits, the investigators found. In some cases, the government has not set allowable levels of these _pesticides_ <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/pesticides/overview.html?…> because of a paucity of scientific research. Investigators found at least nine products that made apparently illegal health claims, including a product containing ginkgo biloba that was labeled as a treatment for _Alzheimer’s disease_ <http://www.nytimes.com/info/alzheimers-disease/?inline=nyt-classifier> and a product containing ginseng labeled as a treatment to prevent _diabetes_ <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/diabetes/overview.html?inli…> and cancer. They also described a salesperson at a supplement specialty store who claimed that a garlic supplement could be taken instead of _blood pressure_ <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/test/blood-pressure/overview.html?i…> medication. Any product that claims to treat, cure, prevent or mitigate a disease is considered a drug and must go through strict regulatory reviews. The report, which was prepared by the _Government Accountability Office_ <http://www.gao.gov/>, was provided to The New York Times and will be made public at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Its release comes two weeks before the Senate is scheduled to begin debate on a landmark _food safety_ <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/f/food_safety/…> bill that is expected to substantially increase the federal government’s authority over food manufacturers. But it is uncertain how tough the bill will be on supplement manufacturers, and it has been the subject of fierce lobbying. Capitol Hill staff members familiar with the process said the bill was unlikely to include provisions opposed by supplement manufacturers. Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, principal deputy commissioner of the _Food and Drug Administration_ <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/f/food_an…>, said in an interview that he was not concerned about the safety of the supplements tested by the G.A.O. investigators. But Dr. Sharfstein noted that the agency had recently announced a _recall of Vita Breath_ <http://www.fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm210448.htm>, a dietary supplement that it said might contain hazardous levels of lead. Steve Mister, president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association representing the dietary supplement industry, said it was not surprising that herbal supplements contained trace amounts of heavy metals, because these are routinely found in soil and plants. “I don’t think this should be of concern to consumers,” Mr. Mister said. Senator Herb Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat who will preside over Wednesday’s hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, said that while improvements had been made in recent years in the oversight of supplements, “the F.D.A. needs the authority and tools to ensure that dietary supplements are as safe and effective as is widely perceived by the Americans who take them.” Among the witnesses at the hearing will be Dr. Tod Cooperman, president of _ConsumerLab.com_ <http://www.consumerlab.com/>, a company that has tested over 2,000 dietary supplements made by more than 300 manufacturers and has found that one in four have quality problems. According to Dr. Cooperman’s written testimony, the most common problems are supplements that lack adequate quantities of the indicated ingredients and those contaminated with heavy metals. Travis T. Tygart, chief executive of the _United States Anti-Doping Agency_ <http://www.usantidoping.org/>, wrote a letter to the committee saying that some athletes have been rendered ineligible for international competitions because they took supplements that contained _steroids_ <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhealthtopics…> not listed on the products’ labels. There are thousands of supplements available for sale that contain steroids or other harmful ingredients, he wrote. “The F.D.A. is operating in a regulatory environment that is simply too burdensome to allow for effective post-market regulation of these products,” Mr. Tygart wrote. Half of the nation’s adult population takes vitamin supplements regularly, and about a quarter take herbal supplements at least occasionally. Annual sales are about $25 billion a year, and the growing popularity has led to an increasing number of imported supplements spiked with illegal drugs. In 1994, Congress passed legislation that allowed supplement makers to sell products without first getting approval from the F.D.A. for their ingredients or for basic health claims. But scientific organizations have warned repeatedly since then that the F.D.A. should do more to ensure that the supplements are safe and that their health claims are substantiated. In recent years, a vast majority of supplement suppliers have located overseas — principally in China. Nearly all of the _vitamin C_ <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/vitamin-c/overview.html?i…> and many other supplements consumed in the United States are made from ingredients made in Chinese plants. Those plants are almost never inspected by the F.D.A. because the agency is not required to do so, has little money to do so and does not view the plants as particularly risky. Mr. Mister said supplement sellers tested ingredients before using them, but he agreed that testing could not ensure quality. He called on Congress to provide the F.D.A. with more money to inspect foreign and domestic supplement plants. “I think you’ll see more and more inspections,” Mr. Mister said. He said that a few companies made illegal health claims for their supplements, but that the industry was trying to police those. “I occasionally see these late-night commercials with health claims that make my blood boil,” he said. Dr. Sharfstein said the F.D.A. had increased enforcement actions against supplements spiked with prescription drugs like _Viagra_ <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhealthtopics…>. And he said the agency had taken action against supplement makers that made broad health claims. “We don’t want people to think they’re treating a disease with something that hasn’t been proven to do that,” he said. The food safety bill expected to be introduced next month in the Senate is likely to mandate that supplement makers register annually with the F.D.A. and allow the agency to recall supplements suspected of being dangerous. But a House provision that would require manufacturers to create plans to safely manufacture their products and a proposal made in February by Senators _John McCain_ <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/john_mccain/in…>, Republican of Arizona, and _Byron L. Dorgan_ <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/d/byron_l_dorgan…>, Democrat of North Dakota, to restrict supplements to ingredients approved by the F.D.A. will not be included, staff members said. --

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SNAP-Ed
by Patty case 26 May '10

26 May '10

Can anyone direct me to a resource to reference the total number of people that receive SNAP-Ed in any given year? Thank you, Patty Case, MS, RD

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FW: Sustainable Food systems Position
by Drake, Linda 26 May '10

26 May '10

Dear SNE members - The University of Connecticut is searching for an Assistant or Associate Extension Educator in Sustainable Food Systems, to be located in our Hartford County Extension Center. The position announcement is attached. It will send you to the Cooperative Extension website, where job listings are in the column on the right. Please consider applying, or sharing with colleagues who may be interested. Thank you... Linda T. Drake, M.S. Nutritionist and Program Director Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) 3624 Horsebarn Rd. Extension Dept. of Nutritional Sciences University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269-4017 Phone: 860-486-1783 FAX: 860-486-3674 EMAIL: Linda.Drake(a)uconn.edu<mailto:Linda.Drake@uconn.edu>

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CNN: AmpleHarvest.Org & Using Nature's Bounty fo Feed the Hungry
by Chris McCullum 24 May '10

24 May '10

Dear SNEEZEers: I saw a clip on CNN (during their "CNN Heroes" segment) where this was organization was mentioned - AmpleHarvest.org. Please pass this information along to any gardeners you know who may be interested in this program. http://www.ampleharvest.org/ CNN: Using Nature's Bounty to Feed the Hungry http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/05/20/cnnheroes.oppenheimer.gardens.hunger/i… Chris McCullum-Gomez Houston, TX

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