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MyPlate on a Budget Bulletin Board Kit
Podcast available online at www.jneb.org
New Resources for Nutrition Educators
BULLETIN BOARD KIT
to read it. However, the text in many areas is too small for teaching a class. In summary, the kit is beautifully designed with good content. It would be most useful for teaching a general audience and in settings where the learner(s) can be close to the bulletin board.1
MyPlate on a Budget Bulletin Board Kit. 2015. Learning ZoneXpress, PO Box 1022, 667 East Vine St, Owatonna, MN 55080. Bulletin board kit, $24.95. .highlights money-saving options for healthy, low-cost meal ideas that follow the MyPlate guidelines. —Learning ZoneXpress Many people believe that healthy food costs more, but it doesn't have to. If you teach people how to eat healthy on a budget, this resource may be of interest to you. The kit includes several laminated pieces that you can use to design your own bulletin board display. The different components include a title, 4 (8 8 inches) content pieces, 2 (4 11 inches) content pieces, and 4 (4 4 inches) photos. The content promotes MyPlate,1 inexpensive lean protein sources, frozen fruits and vegetables, generic brands, buying in bulk, buying whole foods, ways to make
meals stretch, shopping with a list, and seasonal produce. The kit is eye-catching and colorful, with beautiful full-color pictures. The content is consistent with current nutrition knowledge and federal recommendations and is suitable for most adult audiences. Some of the content may not be customized enough for educators who teach specific populations. For example, the advice to buy in bulk may be hard for low-income audiences to implement. The kit would make a great display for a health fair or any display where people can come right up to the board
Carrie Durward, PhD, RD, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Utah State University, 8700 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.08.005
Cite this article as Durward C. MyPlate on a Budget Bulletin Board Kit [New Resources for Nutrition Educators]. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017;49:84. REFERENCE 1. US Department of Agriculture. ChooseMyPlate. https://www.choosemyplate. gov. Accessed July 5, 2016.
Inclusion of any material in this section does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Evaluative comments contained in the reviews reflect the views of the authors. Review abstracts are either prepared by the reviewer or extracted from the product literature. Prices quoted are those provided by the publishers at the time materials were submitted. They may not be current when the review is published. Reviewers receive a complimentary copy of the resource as part of the review process. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017;49:84 Ó2016 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Published by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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New Resources for Nutrition Educators
BULLETIN BOARD KIT
to read it. However, the text in many areas is too small for teaching a class. In summary, the kit is beautifully designed with good content. It would be most useful for teaching a general audience and in settings where the learner(s) can be close to the bulletin board.1
MyPlate on a Budget Bulletin Board Kit. 2015. Learning ZoneXpress, PO Box 1022, 667 East Vine St, Owatonna, MN 55080. Bulletin board kit, $24.95. .highlights money-saving options for healthy, low-cost meal ideas that follow the MyPlate guidelines. —Learning ZoneXpress Many people believe that healthy food costs more, but it doesn't have to. If you teach people how to eat healthy on a budget, this resource may be of interest to you. The kit includes several laminated pieces that you can use to design your own bulletin board display. The different components include a title, 4 (8 8 inches) content pieces, 2 (4 11 inches) content pieces, and 4 (4 4 inches) photos. The content promotes MyPlate,1 inexpensive lean protein sources, frozen fruits and vegetables, generic brands, buying in bulk, buying whole foods, ways to make
meals stretch, shopping with a list, and seasonal produce. The kit is eye-catching and colorful, with beautiful full-color pictures. The content is consistent with current nutrition knowledge and federal recommendations and is suitable for most adult audiences. Some of the content may not be customized enough for educators who teach specific populations. For example, the advice to buy in bulk may be hard for low-income audiences to implement. The kit would make a great display for a health fair or any display where people can come right up to the board
Carrie Durward, PhD, RD, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Utah State University, 8700 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.08.005
Cite this article as Durward C. MyPlate on a Budget Bulletin Board Kit [New Resources for Nutrition Educators]. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017;49:84. REFERENCE 1. US Department of Agriculture. ChooseMyPlate. https://www.choosemyplate. gov. Accessed July 5, 2016.
Inclusion of any material in this section does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Evaluative comments contained in the reviews reflect the views of the authors. Review abstracts are either prepared by the reviewer or extracted from the product literature. Prices quoted are those provided by the publishers at the time materials were submitted. They may not be current when the review is published. Reviewers receive a complimentary copy of the resource as part of the review process. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017;49:84 Ó2016 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Published by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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