A Class Act: School Meals That Rock with Dayle Hayes, MS, RD
PROLOGUE: I first heard about Dayle Hayes, and the important work she’s doing in schools, when I worked for the dairy council. Although my position was not focused on school programs, the dairy council has a long history of championing school nutrition, so many of my colleagues were conducting innovative and impactful programs in the…
Read MoreEnjoying the Fruits of Labor: Featuring Casey Lewis
PROLOGUE: I met Casey at FNCE a few years ago and enjoyed learning about her role as a nutrition communicator at Welch’s. I told her that the wonderful taste of grape juice is a memory that brings me back to childhood in an instant. I’ll never forget visiting my grandparents’ house and having grape juice and…
Read MoreSupporting Role: Spotlight on Shelley Johnson
PROLOGUE: I met Shelley when we were both riding in an airport shuttle to the DBC Communications Camp in Napa last March. We were introduced by a mutual friend/colleague and started talking about nutrition research. She had me at “epidemiology”! But seriously, I had been wanting to do a blog post that would include a…
Read MoreIntroducing: Amari Thomsen
PROLOGUE: Amari and I met back in August when we both attended a special dinner with Food Network Star and award-winning chef Alton Brown at the incredible Table Fifty-Two in Chicago. The dinner was hosted by Welch’s and prepared by executive chef and co-owner Art Smith. Alton was just like he is on TV –…
Read MoreIn the Limelight: Keri Gans
PROLOGUE: I had the pleasure of meeting Keri at FNCE 2011 in San Diego. As a fairly new Academy Spokesperson at the time, I was fortunate to not only meet, but to talk with and get to know many of the past Academy Spokespeople. My first impression of Keri was that she was very distinct…
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