Day 2

I am excited for the needs assessment project. This will give us an opportunity to explore nutrition from the standpoint of a specific group and focus on ways to improve their diet. One of the things I am most excited about for this class is field trips and getting hands on experience. 


Class today was an eye-opening experience showing how food insecurity can cause great stress on families. The movie about food security in the Athens area really put into perspective how this is a concern within our own community that many people are unaware of. For someone who has never experienced poverty, it is hard to imagine that people struggle with these problems daily. I am looking forward to learning about ways to help others in our community. 

Day 1

Community nutrition is an important field with many new and exciting opportunities. As a communication studies major with a related area in health science, I am looking forward to learning more. I think that community nutrition is about raising awareness of healthy choices and being involved in the community in a positive, healthy way. I hope to learn how I can make a difference in communicating realistic and healthy options through out the community. I hope to learn about local foods and nutrition agencies here in Athens. Through gaining experience in this class I plan to be more qualified in health communications.

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