Education

Ranch-to-Tray Tours Help School Nutrition Professionals and California Farmers Build Connections

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Ranch-to-Tray Tours Help School Nutrition Professionals and California Farmers Build Connections

ROCKLIN, Calif. – As schools across California work to incorporate more locally sourced foods into their meal programs, many districts are increasingly exploring opportunities to source protein directly from producers. The California Ranch-to-Tray Tour helps bridge that gap by bringing school nutrition professionals together with cattle farmers and ranchers to better understand the path from … Read more

Active Minds at CSU creates conversation, education about mental health

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Active Minds at CSU creates conversation, education about mental health

During her first year at Colorado State University, Megan Roepke appeared at a meeting for CSU’s chapter Active Mind to write positive affirmations in The Plaza. She left hooked on the pursuit of mental health education and conversation. “It looks really small,” Roepke said. “But at the time, seeing all these people come together and … Read more

Luray school tackle mental, physical health in winter

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Luray school tackle mental, physical health in winter

Students at Luray Middle School broke away from their classroom routine on Friday to take time for their mental health. This year, Luray Middle School has held “Spike Day” on certain Fridays, where students in good standing with the school can take an hour at the end of the day to participate in activities like … Read more

A new tool identifies harmful nutritional misinformation and evaluates potential risks

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A new tool identifies harmful nutritional misinformation and evaluates potential risks

A new tool that not only identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online but also assesses the risk of content for potential harm has been developed by a UCL research team. Unlike existing tools, which offer a binary assessment of whether the content is ‘true’ or ‘false’, this first-of-its-kind tool addresses misinformation that is not blatantly … Read more

Future doctors need more nutrition education – but not of the MAHA kind

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Future doctors need more nutrition education - but not of the MAHA kind

After decades of research, there is little doubt that nutrition plays a critical role in promoting health throughout life. This is especially true among vulnerable populations (infants and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the food insecure) but also among healthy people. Well-documented obesity has been linked not only to heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, … Read more