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5 08, 2014

Kids Eat Right Month

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:39:32-04:00August 5th, 2014|Easy Cooking, Food Facts, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Kids Eat Right Month

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has announced that every August will be Kids Eat Right Month.  The timing is perfect as children across the country head back to school. Of course in my neck of the woods in the Northeast, school is not in session until the very [...]

1 12, 2013

Conflict over Integrity

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:38:55-04:00December 1st, 2013|Food Facts, Uncategorized|5 Comments

I posted an article last week about the current sponsorships of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, my professional organization. It received a lot of feedback, primarily positive. One issue that came up in the comment section was the idea of "conflict of interest". This individual seemed to [...]

14 11, 2013

Nutrition Research at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Conference

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:38:48-04:00November 14th, 2013|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nutrition Research at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Conference

I'm a nutrition consultant for various food and beverage companies, but my opinions are my own. Answering questions about caloric sweeteners at the Sweetener Studies booth. The 2013 annual conference of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FNCE©) was a huge success! There were so many insightful sessions [...]

20 05, 2013

Re-Cap of the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 80th Annual Meeting and Exhibition

By Rosanne Rust|2024-02-26T11:44:13-05:00May 20th, 2013|Family meals, Food Facts, Health Professionals, Wellness|1 Comment

I was a Nutrition Consultant to the Corn Refiner's Association when this posted, but my opinions are my own.    I attended the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association's (PADA) 80th Annual Meeting in April. The annual meeting is a great opportunity to network with colleagues and hear both local and [...]

16 03, 2013

Registered. Dietitian. Nutritionist.

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:37:09-04:00March 16th, 2013|Uncategorized|1 Comment

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics just announced this week that they have approved the (currently) optional credential "RDN" for use by all Registered Dietitians (RD) credentialed by the Commisssion of Dietetic Registration. This is a hot topic among RDs right now, and, as with any change, there [...]

1 03, 2013

March is National Nutrition Month®: Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:37:06-04:00March 1st, 2013|Food Facts, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Today is the launch of National Nutrition Month®! The entire month of March, registered dietitians will be promoting good nutrition, and helping you learn how to balance food and exercise for your life. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics realizes that everyone eats differently and lives differently. These [...]

2 10, 2012

Are You Going to FNCE? Philadelphia, here we come!

By Rosanne Rust|2023-07-20T11:11:28-04:00October 2nd, 2012|Food Facts, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are You Going to FNCE? Philadelphia, here we come!

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will be holding its annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition (aka FNCE, or "Fen-cee") in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beginning this weekend. Over 10,000 registered dietitians, registered diet technicians, and other food and nutrition professionals will come together to share, learn and explore [...]

4 06, 2012

Soda Ban Gets Mixed Reviews

By Rosanne Rust|2012-06-04T08:39:51-04:00June 4th, 2012|Food Facts, Heart Disease, Weight Management|1 Comment

You've heard about it by now - Aiming to fight the obesity epidemic, the mayor of New York has proposed a ban on the sale of large (>16 ounce) sugary beverages by restaurants, mobile food carts, movie theaters, and delis. Will it help? As Chaos Theory purports: Nature [...]