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Food and Nutrition Conference Expo (FNCE) 2013
Organization: Academy of Food and Nutrition
October 19-22, 2013
Time: Event lasted four days
Speakers: speakers came from all over the nation to speak on a wide range of topics concerning nutrition
Thousands of people in the nutrition and dietetics field and those associated with the field gathered at the food and nutrition conference expo in Houston, Texas to mingle, learn, and experiment with new things on the market. The intern attended conferences such as nutrigenomics.
Organization: Academy of Food and Nutrition
October 19-22, 2013
Time: Event lasted four days
Speakers: speakers came from all over the nation to speak on a wide range of topics concerning nutrition
Thousands of people in the nutrition and dietetics field and those associated with the field gathered at the food and nutrition conference expo in Houston, Texas to mingle, learn, and experiment with new things on the market. The intern attended conferences such as nutrigenomics.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Lemonade stand
November 2013
Time: Event lasted for an entire day, intern spent 4 hours working the booths.
Speakers: 2 interns, 10 Registered Dietitians
A lemonade stand was used to promote Breast Cancer awareness. The Lemonade stand charged a dollar per cup of flavored lemonade or healthy snack and donated it towards cancer research. The lemonade stand was a huge success raising over $300.00 in one day! In addition to raising Breast Cancer awareness we educated people on the importance of consuming a healthy diet to prevent and help treat diseases/cancer.
November 2013
Time: Event lasted for an entire day, intern spent 4 hours working the booths.
Speakers: 2 interns, 10 Registered Dietitians
A lemonade stand was used to promote Breast Cancer awareness. The Lemonade stand charged a dollar per cup of flavored lemonade or healthy snack and donated it towards cancer research. The lemonade stand was a huge success raising over $300.00 in one day! In addition to raising Breast Cancer awareness we educated people on the importance of consuming a healthy diet to prevent and help treat diseases/cancer.
Houston Heart and Stroke Walk
November 2013
Time: Event lasted for the entire day, Intern spent 2 hours making boards
Speakers: N/A
Number of participants involved: 6 hospital staff employees and one RD
The Heart and Stroke Walk in Houston, Texas is an event used to raise awareness in the community regaurding cardiovascular risks and diseases. The intern participated in this event by helped to prepare signs and posters for donations, for this event. The posters were then placed all over the hospital and used to showcase those that made donations via a name on a heart which was pinned to the board.
November 2013
Time: Event lasted for the entire day, Intern spent 2 hours making boards
Speakers: N/A
Number of participants involved: 6 hospital staff employees and one RD
The Heart and Stroke Walk in Houston, Texas is an event used to raise awareness in the community regaurding cardiovascular risks and diseases. The intern participated in this event by helped to prepare signs and posters for donations, for this event. The posters were then placed all over the hospital and used to showcase those that made donations via a name on a heart which was pinned to the board.