Food Historian: A career that combines a love of food, cooking, growing, and preserving with the Oldways. Food has a fascinating history very rarely discussed in history books and classrooms even though so much time and effort is spent feeding people. Through food history…
Nutrition Careers Blog
Check out interesting highlights about nutrition, careers, work and other fresh ideas from the news, books, movies and people.
In the News | Trends Across Industries Show Impact of Covid on Employment Decisions
Do a search on “why are people quitting their jobs in 2021?” and learn about the current landscape. How will that affect your decisions?
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In the News | Food, Fridges and Politics
Did you catch the article last week in the New York Times about the contents of fridges and whether it correlates to political leanings? Such a nutritionist geek kind of article. I admit that I did very poorly, only 53% correct. (Turns out the average was 53%, so right in there.) What was interesting to …
In the News | U.S. Women, Peace and Security Index
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, founded in 2011, has a mission to support the participation of women around the world in peace-building, post-conflict reconstruction, strengthening economies, health and prosperity.
Great Resources | Women in Agriculture
The Successful Farming website offers articles on just about everything related to agriculture and farming including a section by women in agriculture. Women bloggers write about all kinds of issues related to farming and the life on the farm from their perspective.
Nutrition Education Can Tackle Hard Topics
Pam Koch Leading the Way – Nutrition educators often lead the conversation around food access and equity. It is hard work to move policy against the profitable powers of the food industry.
Nutrition Researcher Dr. Alex Johnstone
Check out the interview of Dr Alex Johnston by Emma Mordaunt, The Nutrition Press. Great information about what it is like to be a researcher, how she decided to pursue nutrition research and some of the challenges.
What Career Type Are You? Who are the best employers for your type?
Want some scoop on best employers and whether they are a good match for the kind of career profile you have? Check out “top 100” employer rankings and a 7 category career profile description by Universum, a global leader in employer branding strategy and communication.
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From the News | Farm Tech, Food Recovery
Technology Growing on Farms –Moisture, acidity and nitrogen sensors in soil, farm management software, 3-D modeling, robots applying chemicals are some of the technologies that are enabling farmers to micro-manage crops in order to cut labor costs and inputs, increase yields, and increase profits.
From the News | Sustainable Food, Weight Watchers, Food Waste
Eco-friendly Sustainable Food – David Gelles reports in the Sunday Business section of The New York Times that Unilever’s chief executive officer has made sustainable production a priority; less water used, more efficient packaging, soybean production eco-friendly.
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