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The article discusses the possibility that the knowledge of elementary school students about nutrition can be increased by an advertising literacy focusing on food. Topics discussed include the aim of the advertising for the persuasion of buying something, the evaluation of the advertising for the purpose, and the importance of the identification of the target audience for the advertising.

An abstract of the article "Integrating Nutrition Education and Media Literacy Into the Common Core Curriculum" by Dale Kehr et al. is presented.

Core competencies, which are knowledge, skills, and tasks required to successfully fulfill duties of a job, have been identified and utilized for EFNEP and SNAP-Ed state program coordinators, state supervisors, and paraprofessional educators, but not for professional positions with policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change responsibilities. The purpose of this project was to develop a list of core competencies required for PSE implementers within SNAP-Ed. The Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) occupational analysis method was used with a panel of expert, SNAP-Ed PSE implementers from across the country. Data were collected through a mix of an in-person workshop and follow-up, online sessions held via Zoom. The panel identified duties (clusters of related tasks) and corresponding tasks (specific meaningful units of work). The panel also identified lists of knowledge, skills, and equipment required for successful PSE change programs. PSE implementers created a total of nine duties. Duties focused on activities related to community capacity-building, assessment, planning, implementation, collaboration, and evaluation of PSEs. A total of 98 tasks were identified with a range 8 to 13 for a specific duty. The average number of tasks was 10.9 across duties. The identified duties and tasks serve as a list of core competencies for SNAP-Ed PSE implementers. This list can be used for recruitment, hiring, and training development and provide supervisors with a structure to assess employee performance. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The charitable food system distributes free food to clients across the U.S. Still, many nutrition and health-focused efforts need help to succeed, which was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand barriers and facilitators across the spectrum of the Social-Ecological Model to distributing nutritious, fresh foods in food pantries across Illinois during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-nine representatives of Illinois food pantries were recruited to participate. All focus groups were held via an online platform in October 2021. A script was developed to facilitate a discussion about the challenges and opportunities faced in distributing fresh foods in pantries. The script included a definition of what fresh foods were (and were not), followed by 11 open-ended questions about representatives' experiences and perceptions with follow-up prompts and probing questions. After review from external colleagues, the script was updated to improve flow and clarity. After data collection, a codebook was created based on relevant literature, common themes heard in recordings, and stakeholder interests. Transcripts of each group were coded and analyzed using a basic interpretive approach. The analysis of focus group transcripts resulted in challenges and opportunities, which were organized into five distinct levels of influence, mirroring aspects of the Social-Ecological Model to include 1) societal, 2) community, 3) organizational, 4) interpersonal, and 5) product. Many pantry representatives felt they offered a wide variety of fresh foods that met the client's health needs. However, distribution of fresh foods was impacted by community partners, food bank policies and practices, and the quality of the donated fresh foods. Furthermore, the physical limitations of pantries limited fresh food storage capacity. The COVID-19 pandemic posed unique stressors that highlighted additional opportunities for the charitable food system. Future studies should evaluate the effects of the suggested initiatives and changes at the food pantry, food bank, and policy levels. None [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]