Food Insight Blog

Can Dietitians Have Real I.M.P.A.C.T.?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As part of RD day and the RD day blogfest, each of the International Food Information Council Foundation's RDs is highlighting a key message and also what we've learned about messaging as communicators. Visit our main blog page for all 5 posts and see below for links to other blogfest participants.

By: Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RD Date: 3/9/10

If I had to choose a nutrition message I would tell dietitians to make your messages have real I.M.P.A.C.T

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The Art of Nutrition Messaging

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

By: Elizabeth Rahavi, RD Date: 3/9/10

Now more than ever, my favorite nutrition message for RDs is: To focus on the positive, put food back in nutrition and make it fun for people.

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A Food Safety Message with IMPACT

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

By: Kerry Robinson, RD Date: 3/9/10

My favorite message to consumers: Clean, separate, cook, and chill.

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Unintended Consequences of Simple Messaging

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As part of RD day and the RD day blogfest, each of the International Food Information Council Foundation's RDs is highlighting a key message and also what we've learned about messaging as communicators. Visit our main blog page for all 5 posts and see below for links to other blogfest participants.

By: Kris Sollid, RD Date: 3/9/10

In honor of RD day, March 10, 2010, I salute all my fellow dietitians. Whether you work in clinical, community, consumer, food industry, policy, business or research environments, you all communicate a variety of important nutrition messages. However, if I could only choose one message, I would say “increase fruit and vegetable intake”. I say this because this message was conveyed to me very early in life, and I’ve been the beneficiary of its life-long-positive impact.

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RDs are the Premiere Food and Health Communicators

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

By: Marianne Smith-Edge, MS, RD Date: 3/9/10

My message for RDs is: To be the change you wish to see in others!

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Kicking off National School Breakfast Week

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Editors Note: Today is the start of National School Breakfast Week. Later this week, we'll be highlighting some of the Foundation's own breakfast resources, but first we wanted to highlight more on what the week is all about.

By: Dora Rivas, MS, RD, SNS; School Nutrition Association President; Executive Director of Child Nutrition Services for Dallas ISD (Tex.) Date: 3/8/10

Everyone can agree on the importance of breakfast to student achievement, yet too many children miss out on the most critical meal of the day.

This week, in honor of National School Breakfast Week, the School Nutrition Association, with support from General Mills Foodservice, is hosting “School Breakfast – Ready Set Go!” School cafeterias nationwide will participate in this campaign to teach students about the importance of school breakfast and how it can prepare them for a busy day.

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Fishing for Variety

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

By: Kris Sollid, RD Date: 3/5/10

Note: As part of National Nutrition Month, we'll be highlighting tips from our Registered Dietitians around the theme of "Nutrition from the Ground Up." For more info see our kickoff post or visit ADA's National Nutrition Month page.

More than most, I am a creature of habit. And I am definitely not a morning person. There’s just something about rising and shining that screams for simplification. Every morning my alarm goes off at the same time, I drive the same route to the metro station, park my car in the same spot, get on the same metro car (hopefully there’s a seat!), and when I get to work, I drink the same Starbucks coffee and choose the same spot in the fridge to put my lunch. Any of this sound familiar? I suppose we’re all creatures of habit to some degree.

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Tips for Living Well & Living Longer

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

By: Marianne Smith-Edge Date: 3/4/10

Note: This week the International Food Information Council Foundation is officially kicking off its Healthy Aging initiative, one of our top priorities for 2010. As the Baby Boomer generation tries to age gracefully while also sometimes caring for their own families, the Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of anything people can do to age healthfully. Over the next year and beyond we'll be producing a variety of helpful information for consumers as well as looking to partner with other organizations to better reach this key population.

Living Well, living longer…a philosophy that we can all agree upon, especially for those of us in the Boomer generation! As Boomers, we have changed the landscape along the way due to our sheer volume and health care is no exception! Despite our “forever young” attitude, the reality is…if we do want to live well during our 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond, our attention to lifestyle is a must.

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The High Cost of Food Borne Illness & An Opportunity for Education

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

By: Shelley Feist, Executive Director, Partnership for Food Safety Education Date: 3/3/10

One Hundred Fifty Two billion dollars a year: That’s the health related cost of food borne illness in the U.S. according to a new report by former FDA economist Robert L.Scharff, PhD. The report is an important contribution to the under-resourced area of research into foodborne illness and its’ impact on Americans.

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Kicking Off National Nutrition Month

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

By: Marianne Smith-Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA Date: 3/1/10

March is here…a time that reminds us that spring is around the corner and it’s National Nutrition Month® as designated by the American Dietetic Association. During March, take the time to dust off those 2010 healthy eating resolutions and begin anew! This year’s theme, “Nutrition from the Ground Up” reminds everyone that an easy way to focus on eating better is to start with the basics: build your nutritional health from the ground up. We all know that a healthful diet means choosing more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and dairy, but the thought of a complete diet overhaul is a daunting task at time! So where do we begin?

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