Hockessin, Del. – In support of Produce for Better Health Foundation’s long-standing support of supermarkets, coupled with the close work PBH has done with supermarket dietitians over the last few years, PBH is awarding its second round of grants totaling $32,000 to support grocery store dietetics. The following university programs will use the funds to deliver grocery store tours by trained nutrition/dietetic interns, enabling enhanced collaboration between supermarkets and university nutrition and dietetic programs.
* Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
* Benedictine University , Lisle, IL
* Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
* Illinois State University, Normal, IL
* Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL
* Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
* University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR
* University of Texas – Health Science Center at Houston
“The store tour dietetic training grant program has, and continues, to gain momentum and garner interest,” says Elizabeth Pivonka, President and CEO of PBH. “We received 20 grant proposals for this current funding period, which is quite impressive given it is only the second award period since the commencement of the program earlier this year. I am looking forward to highlighting and sharing notable results of the program, along with some of our grantees, during our 2015 Annual Conference.”
PBH’s 2015 Annual Conference: The Consumer Connection will be held March 16-18 at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona. The early-bird registration is available thru December 31, 2014.
About Produce for Better Health Foundation
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) fruit and vegetable education foundation. Since 1991, PBH works to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve public health. PBH achieves success through industry and government collaboration, first with the 5 A Day program and now with the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters public health initiative. Fruits & Veggies—More Matters is the nation’s largest public-private, fruit and vegetable nutrition education initiative. To learn more, visit www.PBHFoundation.org and www.FruitsandVeggiesMoreMatters.org. Follow Fruits & Veggies—More Matters on Facebook or Twitter.
PBH is also a member and co-chair with Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) of the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance (NFVA), consisting of government agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry working to collaboratively and synergistically achieve increased nationwide access and demand for all forms of fruits and vegetables for improved public health. To learn more, visit www.NFVA.org.
Source: Produce for Better Health Foundation
