Celebrating a Decade of Nutrition Discoveries
Culinary twist: Healthy food that helps the community
September 28, 2018 – Good Bowls taps into the UNC innovation network and brings locally sourced meals to lower-income consumers. Social innovation is nothing new at the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill. And using its long history of social innovation as a cornerstone, one UNC venture is blazing a trail to improve community health. If you haven’t already heard of Good Bowls, you will. Read more.
*Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Dr. Alice Ammerman, director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, founded and has equity ownership in Equiti Foods, LLC (formerly Good Bowls, LLC). This relationship has been disclosed to and is under management by UNC-Chapel Hill.
Faculty Focus: Saroja Voruganti, PhD
October 17, 2018 – Saroja Voruganti, PhD, has covered a lot of ground in her journey to becoming a faculty researcher in nutrition, genetics, and epidemiology at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. Born into a traditional south Indian family, she grew up in Delhi in northern India where she graduated with an undergraduate degree in nutrition. Then she married and moved to western India. Even as she focused on marriage, home, and raising a family in the traditional Indian way of life, she kept alive her dream of pursuing advanced studies and contributing outside of family life. Read more.
Appetite For Life – Wednesday, October 17, 2018: “Fun(ctional) Fall Flavors”
September 28, 2018 – In collaboration with Johnson & Wales University, we are pleased to present a very special event at the JWU campus in Center City Charlotte. Chef Megan Lambert, MS, RD, from Johnson & Wales and registered dietitian Steph Saullo, MS, RD from the NRI will come together to demonstrate delicious, healthy cooking while sharing tips for consuming a balanced, nutritious diet. Attendees will be able to sample the fare following the presentation.
Program begins at 6:00 PM in Hance Auditorium at Johnson & Wales University, 801 West Trade Street (at Cedar Street), Charlotte, NC 28202. Get directions here.
Parking is available in the Cedar Street Parking Deck, 116 S Cedar Street, immediately adjacent to Johnson & Wales. Bring your parking ticket to be validated at the Appetite For Life check-in table. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Seating is limited. Come a few minutes early to get a seat!
AFL 2018-2019 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
- October 17 – AFL@Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte
- November 14 – Sandra Mooney, PhD
- January 16 – Yuan Li, PhD
- February 13 – Katie Meyer, ScD
