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The FEEd Lab

@thefeedlab

Preparing children to lead healthy lives by empowering school-based communities and the families they serve with early education, exposure, and access.

 NC State University
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Joined May 2013
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New Publication Alert! mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/13/214…
Associations between Preschool Teachers’ Food-Based Learning Frequency, Level of Personal Priority...

Associations between Preschool Teachers’ Food-Based Learning Frequency, Level of Personal Priority...

Food-based learning (FBL) is the use of food as a teaching tool in the classroom, which can expose children to healthy foods to improve preference and consumption. However, more research is needed on...

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Join us next month in our webinar! #morepeasplease #nihsepa
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We are excited to present at the 2024 Child Nutrition Conference in April! We hope to see you there! #NCNC24 #CACFP24 #SFSP24
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Join our team of Extension specialists for a webinar series focused on the basics of behavior change. For More Information: Virginia C. Stage ([email protected]) or Katie Sanders ([email protected])
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Our team recently had the opportunity to join Sampson County FCS Agent, Sydney Knowles, on her show At the Table! #NCStateExtension #thinkanddo #thefeedlab youtu.be/ruR-ArnNqe0
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Rapid Health Impact Assessment on Changes to School Nutrition Standards to Align with 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans healthyeatingresearch.org/re…
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“Hunger cliff” looms with 32 states set to slash food-stamp benefits - CBS News apple.news/AxfZ-YkrGTEC1Soke…

"Hunger cliff" looms as states are set to cut food-stamp benefits

Typical food-aid benefit will decline by $82 per person in March, with some recipients getting as little as $23 a month.

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Communicating with families about children's weights status can be tricky. How does Head Start do it?; "It's a touchy issue..." How do Head Start staff communicate with families about their children's weight status? @thefeedlab @ShefetDana jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(…
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And that's a wrap! This year the FEEd Lab worked with 5 Head Start centers (about 500 children) to exposure children to fresh vegetables through hands-on science learning. More to come on our stories soon!
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Did you know "repeated exposure" is one of the best ways for getting kids to eat healthier (especially vegetables)? Check out our video to find out how it works! youtu.be/Wab86Z_6csc
Congratulations, Jocelyn Bayles Dixon Joce won 1st place for her Graduate Oral Presentation (Education category) at ECU's Research and Creative Achievement Week. She is one of my all-time favorite people! Proud to get to stand by you. <3
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A guerrilla gardener in South Central LA (Ron Finley | TED2013) ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_g… via @TEDTalks
A guerrilla gardener in South Central LA

A guerrilla gardener in South Central LA

Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA -- in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a...

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Do you have picky eaters in your classroom? youtu.be/Rh99bcYQ6jY
New Publication! Collecting, using, and reporting race and ethnicity information: implications for research in nutrition education, practice, and policy to promote health equity authors.elsevier.com/c/1ep5f…
Say Goodbye to Bribing: Raise an Intuitive Eater to Make Mealtime a Happier, Healthier Experience - Parents apple.news/ArlrgRV1KSziH0JNS…

Say Goodbye to Bribing: Raise an Intuitive Eater to Make Mealtime a Happier, Healthier Experience

YOU NEVER asked to be the food police, and yet here you are: negotiating with your kids over steamed vegetables, arguing about staunch food refusals, and handing down “three more bites” decrees. You...

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Check out the 2022 Spring Veggie Meter forum! youtube.com/watch?v=8hJg7KgY…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Food and Nutrition - Food Network apple.news/ABdFQM2C2S4yd-IPR…

How to Talk to Your Kids About Food and Nutrition

We asked two nutritionists and a psychologist for their best advice on how to talk to your kids about food in a healthy way. Keep in mind: Price and stock could change after publish date, and we may...

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Check our our new video on using culturally relevant foods in your preschool classroom! youtu.be/pwYgIEqoASw
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Check out our new video! Top 6 Tips to Get Started with Food Activities in Your Classroom youtu.be/3bwVBB2iXKc via @YouTube
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