This year, 10,400 registered dietitians, registered diet technicians and students (along with certified personal trainers, food scientists, and others), went to Boston to participate in the annual conference called FNCE® (food, nutrition conference and expo). I didn't get much sleep there, but had a blast. Opening session was [...]
You may often hear the advice "cut back on processed food" in the media. While this can be good advice, the definition of "processed" is vague, and many healthy foods that you may include in your diet have gone through some processing. Unless you are picking the apple [...]
I really enjoy attending my national associations annual conference. Every year I peruse the exhibits, passing by some booths, and stopping at others. I pick up some written material (new product info, or nutrition profiles) and also pick up some of the actual product samples. Not only do [...]
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 [...]
I'm home from the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE©) of the American Dietetic Association. I had a few business commitments during the conference, so had to miss a few sessions that I would have loved to have made, but I did get to attend some [...]
I'm on my way to Houston for the annual Food and Nutrition Conference, sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics! I am looking forward to this event; gaining cutting edge information about technology and business, as well as updates on the latest research in food and nutrition. [...]
I’m a nutrition consultant for various food and beverage companies, but my opinions are my own. October is here, and that means the Academy of Nutrition's annual 2013 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™, (aka FNCE® - "fen-cee") is around the corner. This year’s conference is happening from October 19-22 [...]
I was in Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago where the Academy of Food and Nutrition held its annual conference and expo. There were thousands of RDs and nutrition professionals there, working in a variety of industry: Clinical nutrition, school nutrition, media (freelance writers, authors, television), community nutrition, [...]
When I took my first Food Science course during my undergraduate clinical dietetic studies, I thought "Cool. Maybe this is what I want to do." Turns out, that while I love the scientific method, I was intrigued by food technology, and I love to write, I decided to [...]
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 [...]