Nutrition in Public Health: A Handbook for Developing Programs and ServicesSari Edelstein Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2006 - 948 pages 'Nutrition in Public Health' provides an overview of current debates and research, and is suitable both for students and health professionals. In this updated edition, Edelstein introduces the history and accomplishments of the public health field and current practitioner challenges. Chapters include timely treatments of the health needs of baby boomers, the obesity epidemic, and security of the food supply against bioterriorism. |
Contents
Applying Nutrition Science to the Publics Health | 17 |
Nutrition Monitoring | 23 |
Healthy People 2010 | 44 |
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion CNPP | 51 |
Bringing Nutrition Recommendations to the Public | 70 |
Assessing and Intervening in the Communitys | 81 |
Steps to Conduct a Community Needs Assessment | 87 |
Massachusetts WIC Needs | 107 |
Maintaining Nutrition and Food Service Standards | 423 |
The Mission of Food Service | 430 |
Protecting the Publics Nutritional Health | 435 |
Securing Adequate Food for the Public | 491 |
Security of the Food Supply and Bioterrorism | 519 |
Managing the System | 555 |
Managing Data | 583 |
Managing Money | 613 |
Reaching Out to Those at Highest Nutritional Risk | 113 |
Intervening to Change the Publics Eating Behavior | 191 |
Shaping the Policies that Affect the Publics Health | 231 |
Advocating and Influencing Health and Nutrition | 253 |
The Role of the USDA in Public Health Nutrition | 267 |
Overview of Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS | 274 |
History of Nutrition Education in the USDA | 285 |
Promoting the Publics Nutritional Health | 293 |
The Importance of Public Health Nutrition Programs | 341 |
Assuring Nutrition Services | 375 |
Providing Nutrition Services in Public Health | 391 |
Identification of Wellness Needs | 413 |
Mobilizing Personnel | 631 |
Managing Public Health Nutrition Personnel | 659 |
Leveraging Nutrition Education through the Public | 691 |
Surviving in a Competitive World | 715 |
Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services | 731 |
Earning Administrative Support | 757 |
Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future | 767 |
APPENDICES | 779 |
Guidelines for Community Nutrition Supervised | 839 |
APPENDIX E Helpful Nutrition Websites | 907 |
APPENDIX H Learning Activities | 917 |
Common terms and phrases
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