Dietary guidance for the 21st century: new approaches

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Ambiguities in dietary guidelines are due at least in part to political pressures. The 1995 Dietary Guidelines, for example, have been opposed by food industry representatives from the onset. To counter political pressures to eliminate or dilute dietary messages, nutrition educators should prioritize the development and funding of research on consumer understanding of dietary guidelines, and on the impact of dietary advice on consumer behavior.

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"Quick Bites" table tents teach nutrition

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An assessment is presented on Quick Bites, a program designed to teach college students about nutrition and how to make healthful food choices. Components include tent kiosks set up at college and university dining halls that provide voluntary, bias-free information to students before they make their dietary selections.

Methods, Food and nutrition, College students, Food habits, Health education

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NIBBLE for adult basis education: website and lessons for low-literate learners

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This article discusses the development of a website, Nutritional Information Bulletin Board and Learning Experience (NIBBLE), designed to help educate adults with special literacy needs about nutrition. The website offers lessons, quizzes, and nutritional assessments.

Social aspects, Innovations, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites, Adult education

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