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AND gives a CHEESE product it's seal of approval!!!!
by Joanne P. IKEDA 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

I feel sick to my stomach. The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics is now giving seals of approval to foods! I am definitely not renewing my membership. This is too outrageous...Joanne Ikeda NYT NOW A Cheese ‘Product’ Gains Kids’ Nutrition Seal By Stephanie Strom <http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/author/stephanie-strom/> March 12, 2015 3:28 pm March 12, 2015 3:28 pm 92 Comments Photo Credit Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press - Updated, 7:56 p.m. | Kraft Singles, those individually wrapped slices of processed cheese that have long been a staple of school lunches, are the first product to earn a nutrition seal from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics <http://www.eatright.org/>, the trade group representing 75,000 registered dietitians and other nutrition professionals. Getting permission to use the academy’s new “Kids Eat Right” label, derived from the logo for the Kids Eat Right nutrition education program run by the academy’s foundation arm, is a major coup for the Kraft Foods Group, the company behind Claussen pickles, Capri Sun juices, Breakstone’s dairy products and other staples of the American grocery store. The label is approved to appear on the packaging for the regular and 2 percent milk versions of Kraft Singles, which account for roughly 95 percent of the Singles brand. Photo Credit Photo Credit Kraft is a frequent target of advocates for better children’s nutrition, who contend that many of its products are over-processed, with too much fat, sodium, sugar, artificial dyes and preservatives. Consumers increasingly are taking a minimalist approach to food, seeking out products with only a handful of ingredients that are easy for a lay person to identify. Parents, in particular, are seeking out products with lower levels of salt, sugar and fat and trying to coax their kids to eat whole grains, vegetables and fruits. The label is the first piece of what is to be a three-year collaboration between the academy and Kraft. Kari Ryan, director of nutrition, science and regulatory affairs at Kraft, noted that 80 percent of girls and 75 percent of boys ages 4 to 18 do not get enough calcium, while almost half of all children’s diets lack adequate vitamin D. “We saw the synergies in taking our mission and the mission of the academy and making them into one to drive education and awareness around the nutrient needs of children and how to address them,” said Ms. Ryan, who is a registered dietitian and member of the academy. In 2003, the Food and Drug Administration ordered the company to change the language on packages of Singles and Velveeta because, in addition to milk and other dairy products, Singles and Velveeta contained “milk protein concentrate.” That ingredient is not allowed under the F.D.A.’s definition of a “pasteurized process cheese food,” which is what Kraft had called those products. “Pandora’s Lunchbox <http://books.simonandschuster.com/Pandoras-Lunchbox/Melanie-Warner/97814516…>,” a book about how the food industry makes its products written by Melanie Warner, a former New York Times reporter, recounts how James Lewis Kraft, the company’s founder, figured out a way to keep cheddar cheese from going bad by breaking it down, sterilizing it to kill the bacteria that causes cheese to mold, and, finally, reconstituting it into a square that could be cut into slices. The new cheese was named “American.” Kraft continued to tweak the process, leading to the current incarnation of individually wrapped slices. Singles packaging is now labeled “Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product.” “I am really shocked that this would be the first thing that the academy would choose to endorse,” said Casey Hinds, a mother of two children who has become an outspoken advocate for improving the nutritional quality of foods that children eat through her blog, USHealthyKids.org <http://ushealthykids.org/>. But the academy emphatically denied that the label was an endorsement. “The Kids Eat Right logo on Kraft Singles packaging identifies the brand as a proud supporter of Kids Eat Right,” Mary Beth Whalen, the academy’s executive director, said in an email statement. “It also serves to drive broader visibility to KidsEatRight.org <http://www.eatright.org/resources/for-kids/>, a trusted educational resource for consumers.” The debate over what the label is – Kraft itself told The Times it was the first time the academy was endorsing a product – highlights one of Ms. Hinds’s concerns. “It’s confusing and just one more way that feels like as parents, there are so many forces working against us as we’re trying to raise healthy kids,” she said. She noted a study released this week by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity <http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php? file=%2FPHN%2FS1368980015000397a.pdf&code=4af7bc749834bede15bc15f69c7fae16> at the University of Connecticut that found that many parents think fruit drinks, sport drinks and flavored waters, which contain high amounts of added sugar, are “healthy” choices for their children. But Carmen Maria Navarro, senior brand manager for Kraft Singles, said that as a mother herself, she is confident in the product’s quality. “Kraft Singles is a very good product with very good nutritional attributes,” Ms. Navarro said. “It has a dairy component, and we know children don’t get enough dairy, as well as being an excellent source of calcium and Vitamin D – and it’s kid friendly.” Over the last few years, the academy been criticized <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/%2001/23/business/report-questions-nutrition-gr…> from some of its members and health advocates over what they contend are its overly cozy ties to industry. Companies like PepsiCo, Kellogg and ConAgra regularly attend the organization’s big annual meeting <http://bigstory.ap.org/article/lessons-salt-dietitians-chip-maker>, where they make presentations to dietitians, hold seminars and parties and provide free samples of their products. Andy Bellatti is a founder of Dietitians for Professional Integrity <http://www.integritydietitians.org/>, an organization for disenchanted academy members. “My jaw just hit the floor and my eyebrows just hit the ceiling,” he said about the academy’s decision to bestow the seal on Singles. “You would think an organization that has come under fire for so many years for its relations with food companies might pick something other than a highly processed cheese product for its first endorsement.” -- *Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD* *Nutritionist Emeritus* *Department of Nutritional Sciences* *University of California, Berkeley* *Current address: 1777 View Drive* * San Leandro, CA 94577* *Phone (510) 895-5300* *Email*: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

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Mealtime is Family Time App
by Barbara Lohse 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

Hello, Those of you interested in helping parents of young children follow the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding may want to make this no-cost app available to your clients. The app, which is a 2 minute video of the digital photo program) can be obtained from the App Store or GooglePlay stores. More information is available at www.needscenter.org/2013/12/04/mealtime-is-family-time-english/. Mealtime is Family Time was evaluated as a digital photo frame program which was published in JNEB: (J Nutr Educ Behav. 2012;44:256-261.) Note, Mealtime is Family Time app development was funded by SNAP-Ed in Pennsylvania from funding to the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education TRACKS through the PA Department of Human Services. Barbara Barbara Lohse, PhD, RD, LDN Research Professor/Senior Instructor Nutritional Sciences Director, NEEDs Center www.needscenter.org Principal Investigator for Evaluation, Program Development, and Policy Pennsylvania Nutrition Education TRACKS 205 Chandlee Lab University Park, PA 16802 814-865-5169 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/needscenter This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by error, please notify the sender immediately to arrange for return or destruction of these documents.

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Fwd: Register now: Public Meeting for Oral Testimony on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, March 24, 2015
by Angie Tagtow 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

Angie Tagtow, MS, RD, LD Begin forwarded message: > From: "Tagtow, Angela - CNPP" <Angela.Tagtow(a)cnpp.usda.gov> > Date: March 12, 2015 at 3:37:06 PM EDT > To: "Angie Tagtow (angie.tagtow(a)mac.com)" <angie.tagtow(a)mac.com> > Subject: FW: Register now: Public Meeting for Oral Testimony on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, March 24, 2015 > > > > From: Rahavi, Elizabeth - CNPP > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 3:24 PM > To: FNS - All CNPP Employees > Subject: Register now: Public Meeting for Oral Testimony on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, March 24, 2015 > > Hi All, > > Registration for the Public Meeting for Oral Testimony on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is now open. Participants can attend in-person or online. See below for more details and feel free to distribute to others. > > Thanks! > > From: McPeak, Holly (HHS/OASH) [mailto:Holly.McPeak@hhs.gov] > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 12:03 PM > To: Rahavi, Elizabeth - CNPP; Essery, Eve - CNPP; Rihane, Colette - CNPP > Subject: Register now: Public Meeting for Oral Testimony on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, March 24, 2015 > > > Public Meeting for Oral Testimony > March 24, 2015 > NIH Campus, Masur Auditorium, Building 10 > 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT > > Get Engaged: HHS and USDA will host a public meeting in Bethesda, Maryland on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 to receive public oral comments on the "Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee." You can get involved by attending in-person or by webcast and providing written comments. > > REGISTER HERE to attend the Public Meeting for Oral Testimony. There is ample seating for those who wish to attend in-person. You can also view a live webcast of the meeting. > (The capacity to provide oral comments is now filled). > > Webcast: The meeting will be accessible by public webcast. To access the meeting, go to videocast.nih.gov. Registration is required. > > Please be sure to test your browser prior to the event. A test page can be found at http://videocast.nih.gov/browsertest/. If you have tested the video player by watching a past event but can't view a live VideoCast, call the NIH IT Service Desk at (301) 496-4357, toll free (866) 319-4357 or submit a request at http://itservicedesk.nih.gov/. > > Public Comments: > Submit written comments on the “Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee” to the federal government online through midnight on April 8, 2015, EDT. > Meeting Materials: Draft agenda and other meeting materials will be available on www.DietaryGuidelines.gov prior to the webcast. > > Past Meetings: Information regarding the seven public meetings of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (e.g., agendas, slides, webcast recordings, and meeting summaries) is available at http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015.asp#meetings > > Additional Assistance: National Capitol Contracting, LLC is providing registration and logistics assistance in support of the meeting. If you need additional assistance, please contact NCC at govmeetings(a)nccsite.com or (703) 243-9696. > > For more information: www.dietaryguidelines.gov > > > > > > >

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Fwd: [PHNUTR-L] Register now: Public Meeting for Oral Testimony on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, March 24, 2015
by Joanne P. IKEDA 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Kuester, Sarah (CDC/ONDIEH/NCCDPHP) < sak2(a)cdc.gov> wrote: > *From:* McPeak, Holly (HHS/OASH) > *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2015 3:53 PM > *Subject:* Register now: Public Meeting for Oral Testimony on the > Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, March > 24, 2015 > > > > Please pardon the cross-posting. Please forward to colleagues. > > > > *[image: header_dg_v11 (7)]* > > *Public Meeting for Oral Testimony * > > *March 24, 2015 * > > *NIH Campus, Masur Auditorium, Building 10* > > *8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT* > > > > *Get Engaged*: HHS and USDA will host a public meeting in Bethesda, > Maryland on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 to receive public oral comments on the > "Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee." *You > can get involved by attending in-person or by webcast and providing written > comments. * > > > > *REGISTER HERE* <http://www.nccsite.com/events/dgac/> to attend the > Public Meeting for Oral Testimony. There is ample seating for those who > wish to attend in-person. You can also view a live webcast of the meeting. > > (The capacity to provide oral comments is now filled). > > > > *Webcast:* The meeting will be accessible by public webcast. To access > the meeting, go to videocast.nih.gov. *Registration is required*. > > > Please be sure to test your browser prior to the event. A test page can be > found at http://videocast.nih.gov/browsertest/. If you have tested the > video player by watching a past event but can't view a live VideoCast, call > the NIH IT Service Desk at (301) 496-4357, toll free (866) 319-4357 or > submit a request at http://itservicedesk.nih.gov/. > > > > *Public Comments: * > > Submit written comments > <http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2015/comments/> on the “*Scientific > Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee* > <http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015-scientific-report/>” to the > federal government online through midnight on April 8, 2015, EDT. > > *Meeting Materials*: Draft agenda and other meeting materials will be > available on www.DietaryGuidelines.gov <http://www.dietaryGuidelines.gov> > prior to the webcast. > > *Past Meetings:* Information regarding the seven public meetings of the > 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (e.g., agendas, slides, webcast > recordings, and meeting summaries) is available at > http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015.asp#meetings > > > *Additional Assistance*: National Capitol Contracting, LLC is providing > registration and logistics assistance in support of the meeting. If you > need additional assistance, please contact NCC at govmeetings(a)nccsite.com > or (703) 243-9696 <%28703%29%20243-9696>. > > > > *For more information: **www.dietaryguidelines.gov* > <http://www.dietaryguidelines.gov> > > > > [image: > http://www.nccsite.com/events/dgac/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/footer.jpg] > <http://www.hhs.gov/> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > PHNUTR-L mailing list > PHNUTR-L(a)u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/phnutr-l > > -- *Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD* *Nutritionist Emeritus* *Department of Nutritional Sciences* *University of California, Berkeley* *Current address: 1777 View Drive* * San Leandro, CA 94577* *Phone (510) 895-5300* *Email*: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

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sugar article and/or links
by Tracy Fox (FNPC) 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

hi - anyone have a good - quazi basic for high school level audience - article about sugar and added sugars in particular to refer folks to who are looking for basic info about how to cut back on added and the health impacts of too much sugar. Thanks - will give full recognition and plan on linking to several. Tracy ps - need links/articles soon. tf Tracy Fox, MPH, RD President, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC Washington, DC and Culver, IN tracy(a)foodnutritionpolicy.com foodnutritionpolicy.com @TracyFoxRD cell: 301-922-3570

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COWED: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America's Health, Economy, Politics, Culture, and Environment
by Chris McCullum 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

A new book highlighted by National Geographic. See below URL for more information. Chris McCullum-Gomez COWED: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America's Health, Economy, Politics, Culture, and Environment http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150311-cow-agriculture-cattle-da… to 93 million cows and counting—find out how our reliance on industrial feedlots is affecting the environment. In other CAFO (industrial pig farm) news out of North Carolina, see: North Carolinians Say Expansion of Chinese-Owned Pig Farms Stinks http://www.revealnews.org/article/north-carolinians-say-expansion-of-chines… Excerpt: Smithfield Foods operates 2,700 factory pig farms in 12 states – with many adjoining manure lagoons encroaching on people’s backyards. Some of the North Carolina residents live within a few hundred yards of the waste pits, sparking fierce criticism. Video footage from a remote-controlled drone flying above one manure lagoon has been watched more than 3 million times on YouTube since December. Health concerns about manure lagoons existed long before the Chinese company purchased Smithfield Foods. But exporting more pork to China will exacerbate the problem, according to health advocates who criticized the Smithfield takeover when it was announced in 2013... It now appears 500 North Carolinians have stepped forward with their 25 lawsuits to say they are being damaged by the deal and the company’s expanding hog farms.

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Fwd: Research Position available - Behavioral Surveillance Evaluator
by Joanne P. IKEDA 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Lauren Goldstein <lhg(a)berkeley.edu> wrote: > Dear Colleagues and Friends: > > The Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Division > of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is hiring a Behavioral Surveillance > Research Evaluator for our Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention unit. > Kindly circulate and post the attached time-sensitive job announcement to > colleagues and potential applicants. > > Many thanks, > Pat Crawford > > -- > Pat Crawford, DrPH, RD > Director, Atkins Center for Weight and Health > Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health > Nutrition Specialist, College of Natural Resources > University of California, Berkeley > 2115 Milvia Street, 3rd floor > Berkeley CA 94704 > (510) 642-5572 > > > > -- *Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD* *Nutritionist Emeritus* *Department of Nutritional Sciences* *University of California, Berkeley* *Current address: 1777 View Drive* * San Leandro, CA 94577* *Phone (510) 895-5300* *Email*: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu

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Seeking Assistant Professor/ Dietetic Internship Director Mississippi State
by Matich, Renee 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

Dear SNEB Colleagues, The Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Mississippi State University http://www.fsnhp.msstate.edu/discover/food_science/index.asp announces an opening for Assistant Professor and Director of Dietetic Internship (DI) - full-time, tenure- track, nine month (with possible summer employment). Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2015 A flyer is attached containing the details. Please help spread the word! Renée Matich, MS, RDN, LDN Instuctor of Nutrition Undergraduate Food and Nutrition Advising Coordinator Mississippi State University Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Box 9805 945 Stone Blvd Mississippi State, MS 39762-9805

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Remember to Vote for SNEB leadership by MARCH 15
by Frances Coletta 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

Dear SNEB Colleagues, As the election is drawing to a close on March 15, this is a friendly reminder that if you have not yet voted, please take a moment to review my video as I ask for your vote. The next several years offer us some exciting challenges and opportunities which I welcome and look forward to serving you and the SNEB organization as our next Vice President. My platform is presented in this 3-minute video, which is also on the ballot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcaEzXZvTGo Here is the election link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V7KXGR8 Remember, the polls close on March 15 Kind regards, Frances Frances A. Coletta, PhD, RD Coletta Consulting 630-699-4599 fcoletta(a)colettaconsulting.biz<mailto:fcoletta@colettaconsulting.biz>

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FW: Associate Director Program and Policy
by Cathi Lamp 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Dear Colleagues, The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is seeking an Associate Director of Program and Policy in Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences in the Statewide Youth, Families, and Communities Program located in Davis, California. If you have strong leadership skills, demonstrated abilities in program planning and evaluation, excellent communication skills and a minimum of a Master's Degree in Nutrition; Family and Consumer Sciences; Human Development; Health education or a closely related field, please take the time to read more about the position. Attached is a flyer for more information or go to http://ucanr.edu/jobs and read the full position description and requirements. Apply by March 20, 2015 to assure full consideration. Please share widely!

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