Customizable tools from the Dietary Guidelines Framework and MyPlate Can Help Meet the Needs of Diverse Audiences
October 29th 2024 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans framework is intended to be customized to individual needs and preferences, and MyPlate tools empower individuals and communities to select and prepare delicious nutrient-dense and culturally relevant foods. Join this webinar to learn how resources available through DietaryGuidelines.gov and MyPlate.gov were developed to support inclusivity and how they can be adapted for various practice settings and populations.
Moderator: Barbara Jirka, PhD, Nutritionist, USDA, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Speaker: Tessa Lasswell, MPH, RDN, Nutritionist, USDA, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Speaker: Yetunde Akingbemi, RDN, Nutritionist, USDA, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
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Moderator: Barbara Jirka, PhD
Barbara Jirka is a nutritionist with the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion at USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, serving on the Nutrition Education and Innovation Division. Throughout her career she has been involved in developing and marketing nutrition education programs in positions with food manufacturers, commodity groups, and education institutions. Consistent is her passion and dedication to nutrition education and promotion. Currently Barbara leads the MyPlate National Strategic Partner initiative which reaches millions of consumers with MyPlate messages. Barbara earned a PhD as part of the Child Nutrition Leadership Academy at Iowa State University, Master of Science degree in Vocational and Adult Education and a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Barbara Jirka, PhD
Barbara Jirka is a nutritionist with the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion at USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, serving on the Nutrition Education and Innovation Division. Throughout her career she has been involved in developing and marketing nutrition education programs in positions with food manufacturers, commodity groups, and education institutions. Consistent is her passion and dedication to nutrition education and promotion. Currently Barbara leads the MyPlate National Strategic Partner initiative which reaches millions of consumers with MyPlate messages. Barbara earned a PhD as part of the Child Nutrition Leadership Academy at Iowa State University, Master of Science degree in Vocational and Adult Education and a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Yetunde Akingbemi, MPH, RDN
Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Food and Nutrition Service U.S. Department of Agriculture. Yetunde Akingbemi is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in CNPP on the Nutrition Education and Innovation Division (NEID) working on promotional efforts for MyPlate. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition-Dietetics from Auburn University and a Master of Public Health Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. Yetunde’s career includes serving as an Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Specialist/Coordinator for Early Head Start and Head Start, a nutritionist for WIC, and a clinical pediatric dietitian.