The Nutrition Education Promotion Association (NEPA) will host Brian Wansink, Ph.D., to speak on the topic of mindless eating Feb. 26, 2014 in the Life Science Building, Room 001 at 7:00 p.m. The community is invited to attend this lecture. Dr. Wansink is the John Dyson Endowed Chair in the Applied Economics and Management Department at Cornell University, directing the Cornell Food and Brand Lab. He has been the Executive Director of USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, which is the federal agency charged in creating the 2010 Dietary Guidelines. He has authored numerous research articles and books, including…
Debra Connolly, dietetic internship coordinator, Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, was recently named Public Policy Chair for the New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA) by the organization’s president elect , Molly Morgan, RD, CDN . She has started training for this role and will officially begin her term in June, 2014. In this role, she will serve as key connection between the Academy Of Nutrition and Dietetics ( AND) government relations and grassroots leaders on Academy public policy stances and processes. She will support Academy requests for action on federal legislative issues. She will maintain communication with…
Falk College nutrition student Melissa Mathews confers with a member of the Syracuse Crunch hockey team at Wegmans this past Monday. A group of undergraduate and graduate students interested in sport nutrition worked with nutrition instructor and registered dietitian Jane Burrell Uzcategui to deliver a cooking demo and Q and A session to the Crunch players on Nov. 4 and a tour at Wegmans on Nov. 11. Their goal was to teach them techniques for increasing their lean protein and fruit and vegetable intake to enhance muscle recovery. “The students did a fantastic job and have really enjoyed the projects,”…
You can improve eating habits by making healthy food choices. Seniors and graduate students in the nutrition science and dietetics program (supervised by registered dietitians), will provide accurate, thorough and confidential dietary consultation. The program is led by Tanya Horacek, associate professor, nutrition. The deadline to sign up to participate is October 11.
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in Syracuse University’s Falk College wants to help SU and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff, and members of the community at large, improve eating habits and promote general well-being by making healthy food choices. Seniors and graduate students in the nutrition science and dietetics program (supervised by registered dietitians), will provide accurate, thorough and confidential dietary consultation. The program is led by Tanya Horacek, associate professor, nutrition. The deadline to sign up to participate is October 18. Consultation sessions are private and individualized, with flexible…
Nutrition major Sam Rodgers, who is a long snapper on the SU Men’s football team has launched “Lift for Life”, a fundraiser for brain cancer research, working in in partnership with his teammates and the national organization, Uplifting Athletes. Rogers is the president of the Syracuse University chapter of Uplifting Athletes, a national organization that partners college football teams to help fight rare disease through research. On July 25, the team will host its first Lift for Life weight lifting competition. In May, Rodgers participated in a Mission trip to Haiti to assist with projects and work with children at…
Alex Ptachick For one week, from sun up to sun down, he spent his time improving a Haitian orphanage and playing with impoverished children. He welded soccer nets, built a basketball court and dug a 120-yard trench for a power source. He introduced the kids to baseball and outfitted them in sports gear he brought from home. The tears the children shed when he left were a testament to the lasting impact he made on their lives. Sam Rodgers, a junior long snapper for the Syracuse University football team, traveled to Williamson, Haiti to serve the poverty-stricken community for one…
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in Syracuse University’s Falk College wants to help SU and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff, and members of the community at large, improve eating habits and promote general well-being by making healthy food choices. Seniors and graduate students in the nutrition science and dietetics program (supervised by registered dietitians), will provide accurate, thorough and confidential dietary consultation. The program is led by Tanya Horacek, associate professor, nutrition. The deadline to sign up to participate is October 18. Consultation sessions are private and individualized, with flexible…
The Falk College and its Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition partnered with the Office of University Lectures to bring Marion Nestle to Syracuse University November 13. A consumer activist, nutritionist, award-winning author and academic who specializes in the politics of food and dietary choice, Marion Nestle’s research examines the scientific, economic and social influences on food choice, with an emphasis on food marketing. Nearly 900 members of the campus and local community attended the event. Dr. Nestle was introduced at the evening lecture by Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition Department Chair and Associate Professor, Kay Stearns…
The Falk College and its Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition is pleased to partner with the Office of University Lectures to bring Marion Nestle to Syracuse University November 13. A consumer activist, nutritionist, award-winning author and academic who specializes in the politics of food and dietary choice, Marion Nestle’s research examines the scientific, economic and social influences on food choice, with an emphasis on food marketing. Her current book project, “Why Calories Count: from Science to Politics,” was published in March. Her books explore issues such as the effects of food production on food safety, our environment,…
