The New Face of 60

Learn about the nutrient requirements, expectations, and challenges of the unprecedented numbers of adults moving into their 60s. Although the new face of 60 seems younger than before, these consumers do not necessarily know how to stay healthy or how to navigate an increasingly complex health care system. Increasing availability of food and health-related products, medical information, and alternative approaches to health promotion/disease management require this generation to think critically and communicate effectively. Interactive activities will explore creative teaching strategies and build skills for helping this population to be successful nutrition and health consumers.

Speakers: Marcia Berlin, RD, LD, Atlanta Regional Commission; Joan Fischer, PhD, RD, University of Georgia; Susan Fisher, RD, LD, Meredith College

From Data Table to Dinner Table: Connecting Nutrition and Families

When it comes to healthy eating and active living, what's “cooking” in the minds of kids and parents? Are they able to put current dietary guidance into action? This interactive session will explore consumer perceptions of key food and health issues based on three years worth of nationally trended quantitative surveys and six years

of qualitative research conducted by the IFIC Foundation. Knowledge-behavior gaps or “diet disconnects” are identified from the research followed by practical communication and culinary strategies that nutrition educators can “dish out” to help families make better food choices and adopt healthier lifestyles.

Speakers: Shelley Goldberg, MPH, RD, International Food Information Council; Chef Kyle Shadix, MS, RD

This session funded in part by the International Food Information Council.

Refugees in the US : How ‘Food Secure' are They?

In most cases, upon arrival refugees face major differences in lifestyle including geographic land base, language, and indigenous culture of a collective, pastoral life to a fast paced technology-reliant society. To counter these differences, a number of safety net programs are specifically available for refugees in the U.S. However, refugees resettling into the U.S. still face a high level of food insecurity. This session will provide a clear understanding of food insecurity prevalence, its causes and protective factors between different refugee groups. The information shared at this session will be useful for the future development of targeted nutrition education programs for this population.

Speakers: Jigna M. Dharod, PhD, University of Southern Maine; Craig Hadley, PhD, Emory University; Daniel W. Sellen, PhD, University of Toronto