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SNEB
 The 51st Annual Conference kicks off this week! The official hashtag for conference is #SNEB2018 on all social platforms. Be sure to use the hashtag in your tweets, posts and statuses to continue the conversation online. Not attending conference this year? Watch the hashtag and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to catch up on what you missed!
While online registration for conference is closed, you can still register onsite with no penalty. Registration opens at 4 p.m. in Nicollet Promenade on Friday, July 20 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Learn More
SNEB
 Connecting with qualified candidates just got easier! Our newly redesigned career center features some great improvements, including free internship postings, a resume search bank, job alerts, an easy-to-use experience on mobile devices and more!
SNEB members save 50 percent on all postings. Enter code snebmem18 to access the member-only discount. Visit jobs.sneb.org to search for jobs and find the best candidates for your positions today.
By Ellen Schuster, BA, MS
The USDA discontinued SuperTracker on June 30, 2018. Begun in 2011, SuperTracker had 27 million users including registered dietitian nutritionists, students and others. Functionalities included tracking daily food and physical activity as well as analyzing recipes or menus. Why was the tool discontinued?
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| Welcome new members (since July 16)
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- Norah Al-mudaires, BA, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
- Alison Duffey, RDN, Naples, FL, Healthy Aging, Research Division
- Brianna Elliott, MS, RD, LD, Open Arms of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Laura Hutchinson Christoph, PhD, Franklin Pierce University, Hadley, MA, Higher Education, Public Health Nutrition
- Marie Kessler, Gainesville, FL
- Lilette Ortega, Miami, FL
- Mia Wilchcombe, University of Florida IFAS Extension, Tavares, FL
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Social Media and Nutrition Education: The Food Hero Experience
Lauren N. Tobey, MS, RD, Oregon State University; Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RD, Oregon State University
Abstract
Social media can be a quick, low-cost, direct way for nutrition educators to broaden the scope of their targeted programs. The authors' viewpoint is that for social media to be effective, strategies for its use should follow "best practices" guidelines. This viewpoint suggests social media best practices based on experience gained from the Food Hero social marketing campaign.
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SNEB
In celebration of the first 50 years of the journal, JNEB has launched a webpage highlighting articles to help tell the story of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and the profession over the past five decades.
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Department of Agriculture
In response to the recent news about access to farmers markets for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Brandon Lipps offers the following statement.
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FDA
FDA has announced a public meeting on its Nutrition Innovation Strategy from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET on July 26. FDA has identified several areas that the NIS will focus on:
- Developing a standard icon or symbol for the claim "healthy;"
- Developing a more efficient review strategy for qualified health claims;
- Allowing for labeling statements or claims on food products that could facilitate innovation to promote healthful eating patterns;
- Developing approaches for modernizing standards of identity;
- Examining possible changes that could make ingredient information more consumer friendly; and
- Implementing the FDA's educational campaign for consumers about the updated Nutrition Facts Label.
We encourage organizations to get involved by participating in the July 26 public meeting and submitting comments by doing the following.
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Partnership for Food Safety Education
Download this brochure from SNEB 2018 Annual Conference exhibitor Partnership for Food Safety Education on how to make meals and snacks from your kitchen as safe as possible. Download Brochure
Washington State University Extension
The University of Guam conducted the New Tropical Island Farmer Risk Management Education Series focusing on risk management for agricultural producers, and production/business support professionals. The intended audience included resource-challenged, beginning and small farmers, and focused on those who were veterans or Chamorra Land Trust Commission lease holders or applicants. The program created a dialog between the university and potential farmers in the Veteran community. Over 40 veterans attended and will practice the skills learned.
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