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University of AR Extension Nutrition Faculty Position in Little Rock
by Rosemary Rodibaugh 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Hi All: The University of Arkansas Division of Ag - Cooperative Extension Service is searching for an Assistant/Associate Professor - Nutrition Specialist to provide leadership to SNAP-Ed and General Nutrition Programs. This position is located at the state Extension headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information see attachment or https://jobs.uaex.edu/. Rosemary Rodibaugh, PhD, RD, LD Associate Department Head, FCS Professor - Nutrition University of AR Division of Agriculture 2301 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 Phone: 501-671-2111 Fax: 501-671-2294 Email: rrodibaugh(a)uaex.edu<mailto:rrodibaugh@uaex.edu> [mission signature]

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Nutrition Position (TT/Tenured) at Ball State University
by Friesen, Carol 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Dear Colleagues, It is an exciting time at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana! In mid-September we held the groundbreaking ceremony for the new home of the new Department of Nutrition and Health Science in the new College of Health (see pictures below)! In addition to housing our faculty offices (5th floor), this incredible (green) building will include state of the art community clinics (where our students will practice interprofessional education with others in the College - including Nursing, Speech/Audiology, Counseling Psychology, and Kinesiology). [Image result for ball state college of health][Related image] Our unit - The Department of Nutrition and Health Science - was formed last year when Nutrition and Dietetics (undergraduate program with 125+ majors; MA/MS with 66 majors) merged with faculty/programs in Health Science. We are searching for a new nutrition colleague with medical nutrition therapy expertise who can help us move toward the future! This faculty position (tenure-track) can be filled by a new professional or a seasoned individual who could begin at the rank of Associate or even Full Professor. Apply online at https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/10713. We hope you will consider applying for our position.....and we encourage you to share this information with others who are looking for an exciting challenge. Come grow with us!! Sincerely, Carol Carol A. Friesen, PhD, RDN, CD Professor of Nutrition and Graduate Program Director Department of Nutrition and Health Science CL 326G Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 765/285-5925 765/285-5961 (main office) 765/285-3210 (fax) cfriesen(a)bsu.edu<mailto:cfriesen@bsu.edu>

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American Academy of Pediatrics Says Some Common Food Additives May Pose Health Risks to Children
by Kolasa, Kathryn 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

If this gets much media attention it is sure to raise questions for us. See: The AAP Policy Statement, titled "Food Additives and Child Health" and published online July 23, 2018 in the journal, Pediatrics, is posted at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2018/07/19/peds.2018-14… American Academy of Pediatrics Says Some Common Food Additives May Pose Health Risks to Children 7/23/2018 New report calls for stronger federal food safety requirements and outlines ways families can limit exposure to chemicals used to process, package and preserve everyday foods that aren’t adequately proven safe Itasca, IL – With growing evidence that some chemicals found in food colorings, preservatives, and packaging materials may harm children’s health, a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement calls for urgently needed reforms to the U.S. food additive regulatory process. According to the statement in the August 2018 Pediatrics, “Food Additives and Child Health” (published online July 23), some currently allowed chemicals may best be avoided--especially for children. An Increasing number of studies suggest some food additives can interfere with a child’s hormones, growth, and development, according to the policy statement and accompanying technical report. Some may also increase the risk of childhood obesity, rates of which have tripled since the 1970s. The United States allows the use of more than 10,000 additives to preserve, package, or modify the taste, appearance, texture, or nutrients in foods. Many were grandfathered in for approval during the 1950s, and roughly 1,000 additives are used under a “Generally Recognized as Safe” designation process that doesn’t require U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. “There are critical weaknesses in the current food additives regulatory process, which doesn’t do enough to ensure all chemicals added to foods are safe enough to be part of a family’s diet,” said Dr. Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, FAAP, an AAP Council on Environmental Health member and lead author of the policy statement. “As pediatricians, we’re especially concerned about significant gaps in data about the health effects of many of these chemicals on infants and children.” Some additives are put directly in foods, while “indirect” additives may include chemicals from plastic, glues, dyes, paper, cardboard, and different types of coatings used for processing and packaging. The additives of most concern, based on rising research evidence cited in the report, include: Bisphenols, such as BPA, used to harden plastic containers and line metal cans, can act like estrogen in the body and potentially change the timing of puberty, decrease fertility, increase body fat, and affect the nervous and immune systems. BPA is now banned in baby bottles and sippy cups. Phthalates, which makes plastic and vinyl tubes used in industrial food production flexible, may affect male genital development, increase childhood obesity, and contribute to cardiovascular disease. In 2017, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the use of some phthalates in child-care products such as teething rings. Perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs), used in grease-proof paper and cardboard food packaging, may reduce immunity, birth weight, and fertility. Research also shows PFCs may affect the thyroid system, key to metabolism, digestion, muscle control, brain development, and bone strength. Perchlorate, added to some dry food packaging to control static electricity, is known to disrupt thyroid function, early life brain development and growth. Artificial food colors, common in children’s food products, may be associated with worsened attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. Studies cited in the report found a significant number of children who cut synthetic food colorings from their diets showed decreased ADHD symptoms. Nitrates/nitrites are used to preserve food and enhance color, especially in cured and processed meats. These chemicals can interfere with thyroid hormone production and the blood's ability to deliver oxygen in the body. Nitrates and nitrites also have been linked with gastrointestinal and nervous system cancers. Potentially harmful effects of food additives are of special concern for children, according to the AAP. Children are more sensitive to chemical exposures because they eat and drink more, relative to body weight, than adults do, and are still growing and developing. “Chemicals that affect the endocrine system, for example, can have lasting effects on a child since hormones coordinate complex functions throughout the body,” Dr. Trasande said. “Even small disruptions at key moments during development can have lifelong consequences,” he said. Annual estimated health-care costs tied to endocrine disrupting chemicals, he added, are estimated to be roughly $340 billion. Among its recommendations, the AAP calls for a more rigorous and transparent “Generally Recognized as Safe” designation process, including new requirements for toxicity testing before use in the marketplace and re-testing previously approved chemicals. “We need more research to better understand how food additives affect human health,” said AAP Council on Environmental Health Chairperson Dr. Jennifer Lowry, MD, FAAP. “Retesting is most important for the chemicals with increasing evidence of risks, but also those with safety data based on outdated testing methods or animal studies.” She points to a recent review of nearly 4,000 food additives found that 64 percent of them had had no research showing they were safe for people to eat or drink. Some of the AAP’s recommendations may require congressional action. For example, the FDA currently lacks the authority it needs to review existing data on additives already on the market, or to re-test their safety for people to eat. In meantime, the AAP recommends safe and simple steps families can take to limit exposures to the chemicals of greatest concern. These include: Buy and serve more fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, and fewer processed meats--especially during pregnancy. Since heat can cause plastics to leak BPA and phthalates into food, avoid microwaving food or beverages (including infant formula and pumped human milk) in plastic when possible. Also try to avoid putting plastics in the dishwasher. Use alternatives to plastic, such as glass or stainless steel, when possible. Avoid plastics with recycling codes 3 (phthalates), 6 (styrene), and 7 (bisphenols) unless they are labeled as “biobased” or “greenware.” Wash hands thoroughly before and after touching food and clean all fruits and vegetables that cannot be peeled. “Despite a tough political climate, there is an urgent need for decision makers to fix this issue,” Dr. Trasande said, “starting by rolling back the presumption of safety for chemicals added to foods.” ### The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. For more information, visit www.aap.org and follow us on Twitter @AmerAcadPeds

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Fwd: P3 vacancy announcement for a nutrition and food system officer in FAO Rome
by Stacia Nordin, RD 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Fyi Stacia Nordin, RD Registered Dietitian Chitedze, Lilongwe, Malawi Www.NeverEndingFood.org/Sustainable-Nutrition-Manual NordinMalawi(a)gmail.com Skype: StaciaAtWork (+265) 999333073 Sent from my phone Expect brevity and errors Begin forwarded message: From: "Charrondiere, Ruth (FAORLC)" <Ruth.Charrondiere(a)FAO.ORG> Date: 31 July 2018 at 16:31:51 CAT To: InFoods-Food-Comp-L(a)LISTSERV.FAO.ORG Subject: P3 vacancy announcement for a nutrition and food system officer in FAO Rome Reply-To: "Charrondiere, Ruth (FAORLC)" <Ruth.Charrondiere(a)FAO.ORG> Dear all, I am pleased to announce the P3 vacancy announcement for a post as nutrition and food system officer in FAO Rome – please see http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC5670.pdf. If you have any queries on the recruitment please ask iRecruitment(a)fao.org Best wishes Ruth U. Ruth Charrondiere, PhD Nutrition Officer INFOODS coordinator Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean FAO of the UN Dag Hammarskjold 3241 Vitacura, Santiago, Chile Tel. +56-2-29232105 Ruth.Charrondiere(a)fao.org To unsubscribe from the InFoods-Food-Comp-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=InFoods-Food-Comp-L&A=1

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More than half of meat and fish producers deemed ‘high risk’ for investors | FERN’s Ag Insider
by Chris McCullum 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

https://thefern.org/ag_insider/more-than-half-of-meat-and-fish-producers-de… Sent from my iPad

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US EPA approved Monsanto herbicide label changes after consulting with company
by Chris McCullum 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

https://www.gmwatch.org/en/news/latest-news/18369-us-epa-approved-monsanto-… Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: Sneak Peek of our NEW Web site!
by Joanne Ikeda 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Sent from my iPhone Joanne Ikeda Nutritionist Emeritus UC Berkeley Begin forwarded message: > From: "USDA Food and Nutrition Service" <usda.fns(a)service.govdelivery.com> > Date: July 30, 2018 at 8:12:34 AM PDT > To: jikeda(a)berkeley.edu > Subject: Sneak Peek of our NEW Web site! > Reply-To: usda.fns(a)service.govdelivery.com > > > Get the latest updates, news, and tools from the SNAP-Ed Connection > > SNAP-Ed Connection News > > > We have a new Web site coming your way soon and we wanted to give you a sneak peek! We'll have all your favorite information, PLUS: > > New Seasonal Produce Guide produce > Searchable Success Stories > Easier photo downloads > Success Stories on state information pages > Better SNAP-Ed Library > We can't wait for you to browse the new site this summer! > > > > > Get SNAP-Ed News and Tools > > SNAP-Ed Connection is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and is a resource for SNAP-Ed personnel. > > Email us at snap-edconnection(a)fns.usda.gov > > USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. > > Copyright © SNAP-Ed Connection, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. All rights reserved. > > You are receiving this email because you are affiliated with a State or Implementing SNAP-Ed Agency or you opted in through an email, through the SNAP-Ed Talk listserv, on our Web site, or at a conference. > > > > Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. > > This service is provided to you at no charge by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. > > This email was sent to jikeda(a)berkeley.edu using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Food and Nutrition Service · 3101 Park Center Drive · Alexandria, VA 22302 · 800-439-1420

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DINE: MAFFA encourages seed diversity in Malawi
by Chris McCullum 28 Jul '18

28 Jul '18

FYI - https://m.csmonitor.com/Business/The-Bite/2016/0722/MAFFA-encourages-seed-d… Sent from my iPhone

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How a Silicon Valley City Cut Landmark Deals to Solve a Water — Water Deeply
by Chris McCullum 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

FYI - https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/07/25/how-a-silicon-valley-c… Sent from my iPhone

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New Resources up for Review
by Shirley Camp 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Hello all, If you have a few extra hours and would be willing to review a new resource for the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior I have a few resources available. In order to be a reviewer, go to the EES system at: https://ees.elsevier.com/jneb/ and register at a reviewer. Reviews are to be between 350 and 600 words including the bibliography and short description that will be provided to you. Also the resource will be shipped to you via UPS and you keep it as a thank you for doing the review. Current resources available for review are: 1. "mom's Sugar Solution". 2018 Hoover, L., Simon and Schuster, 57 Littlefield St., Avon, MA 02322. Softcover Book, pp240, $18.99 ISBN: 9781507204856 2. "Advances in Food and Nutrition Research" V85. 2018, Edited by F. Toldra, Academic Press an imprint of Elsevier, 50 Hampshire St., 5th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139. Hardcover Book, Pp. 310. $157, ISBN: 978-0-12-815089-4. 3. "Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolism". 2018, Edited by G. Burdge, Academic Press an imprint of Elsevier, 50 Hampshire St., 5th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139. Softcover Book, Pp. 244, $106, ISBN: 978-0-12-811230-4. If any of these resources are of interest to you, please email me and let me know which one you are interested in reviewing. I will then invite you to review via the EES system. Thank you for considering writing a review. Shirley Shirley Camp, MS, RD, LDN Editorial Assistant, New Resources Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 405 N. Union St. Good Hope, IL 61438 Email: reviewseditor(a)jneb.org Telephone: 217.244.7878

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