The Society for Nutrition Education has been hosting an annual conference for over 40 years. The theme of the conference this year is Child Nutrition: Action Today for a Healthy Tomorrow. This is a great opportunity for California nutrition educators since the conference this year is right in our backyard at the beautiful Reno-Tahoe area Peppermill Resort. This conference for nutrition program planners and evaluators, teachers, dietitians and dietetic technicians, researchers, county extension agents, policy makers, chefs, scientists, and more, offers access to the latest developments in food, nutrition, and education. Participants will come away with new research, creative ideas, and practical techniques applicable in many settings. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the SNE annual conference while earning continuing education credits, networking, and advancing your knowledge and skills.
This year, our own Trina Robertson, M.S. R.D. will be presenting at the conference. Her topic is "Activity & Eating”: An Interactive Adult Nutrition Education Program. She will present findings about our adult nutrition program, Activity & Eating. The evaluation results with adults in two unique populations will be highlighted- school employees participating in a worksite wellness initiative and adults learning English as a second language in a community college. In addition to identifying how the program improves adult nutrition and physical activity behaviors, the results of the project assisted in developing priorities on how the Activity & Eating booklet could be improved. Attendees will be the first to see the revised program and how it includes behavior change theories and health literacy concepts. This is a great example of how evaluation can direct program improvement. If you plan on attending, we invite you to come to Trina's session on Tuesday, July 27 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm in the Tuscan 11-12 at the Peppermill Resort. If you hadn't planned on attending, we strongly encourage you to register! Held July 24 - 27, 2010 in Reno/Tahoe, SNE's Conference is the only event geared specifically towards nutrition educators.
Maureen Bligh, M.A.. R.D.
Project Manager