This weekend, 10,000 registered dietitians convened in Philadelphia for the annual convention of the Academy of Nutrition an Dietetics (AND). The Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) is an opportunity for dietitians to participate in continuing education sessions and … Continue reading
Hi Folks, Fooducate is on the ground in Philadelphia today, covering the largest annual convention in the nutrition field – FNCE 2012. The acronym stands for Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Each Fall, FNCE draws about 10,000 registered dietitians … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Lisa Eaton Wright, RD I, too, was in San Diego in late September for the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE). I was excited and energized by all things FNCE … Continue reading
One of the interesting sessions earlier this week at the annual dietitians’ conference FNCE was a 2 sided discussion entitled “Sweet Scrutiny: Debating the Research on Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners”. Why do we emphasize 2 sides? because not all sessions … Continue reading
The quest for the ultimate sweetener never ends. Is there, on this earth, a natural, healthy, zero calorie sweetener with no after taste, no side effects, and no long term health risks? Wandering around the Food and Nutrition Expo here … Continue reading
We are in San Diego this weekend, for the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), the annual conference bringing in 7000 dietitians for 4 days of networking, education, and new product introductions. The opening session yesterday afternoon, American Dietetic Association … Continue reading
A big FOOD week is coming up. United Nations. In New York today and tomorrow, The United Nations is hosting global leaders for a High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). Unlike contagious disease and plagues, these diseases are totally preventable … Continue reading
We recently participated in the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), organized by the American Dietetic Association. Ten thousand dietitians swarmed the Boston Convention Center for an endless number of education sessions and “healthy” food tastings. One of … Continue reading
We participated earlier this week in the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. The expo includes a showcase by food companies boasting their healthy products to masses of dietitians and future dietitians. Some products are clearly healthy … Continue reading
We’re in Boston for the 2010 Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), organized by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The ADA has just announced a new initiative to get kids eating healthfully – Kids Eat Right. The idea is … Continue reading