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SU Participates in Right to Food and Nutrition Watch Global Launch
The 2013 edition of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch, an international publication unveiled Oct. 8 in English, Spanish and French, explores global issues surrounding the right to food and nutrition.
Food Bank to Benefit from Sport Management Club Auction
The Sport Management (SPM) Club will hold its ninth Annual Charity Sports Auction on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Carrier Dome. Silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including sports memorabilia and hands-on experiences, electronics and tickets to major sporting…
‘The Subject is Sports’ Open to All
Free massive open online course begins Oct. 14, explores historical, business perspectives of sport Sport is a business that entertains and inspires, bridging generations, time zones and cultures. In 2012, the sport industry in the United States alone was valued…
Poppendieck Speaks on ‘Fixing School Food in America’
The School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series continues on Sept. 25 with “Stepping up to the Plate: Fixing School Food in America.” This talk will be presented by Janet Poppendieck, professor emerita of sociology at Hunter College,…
The Goodness of Raw Materials
Chef Mary Ann Kiernan calls it “the mystery box of produce”—her weekly box of vegetables from a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. As a chef, she finds it a fun challenge. But as a nutrition and food studies instructor, Kiernan has seen the trepidation in students as they try to compose a meal from a mystifying basket full of vegetables.
Falk College Professor receives Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award
The Rural Sociological Society (RSS) honored Rick Welsh, professor of food studies in the Falk College’s Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, for exceptional contributions to the field of rural sociology with the 2013 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly…
Campus, Local Community Invited to Participate in Nutrition Consultation Program
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in Falk College wants to help Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff, and members of the community at large, improve eating habits and…
Words from the Wise
As you find your way on campus, make new friends and begin classes, a support system of peer mentors and advisors across campus are here to help make the transition smoother. Here are just a few who share their top pieces of advice.
Eating Healthy on a Budget
In Ruth Sullivan’s kitchen, an easy, inexpensive, healthy meal is only a well-stocked pantry away. The Food Services dietitian keeps hers supplied with such basics as quinoa, brown rice, whole wheat pasta and sauces.
In Class: HPM/NSD 216 (video)
To succeed in Mary Kiernan’s HPM/NSD 216 course you have to be able to handle the heat of the kitchen and demands from diners, all while keeping your cool.