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Celebrating Ryan Conklin: AHF Leader & IFMA Silver Plate Award Honoree

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AHF would like to congratulate AHF past-president, Ryan Conklin, Director & Executive Chef Culinary and Nutrition Services at UNC Health Rex, on being award the prestigious 2025 Silver Plate Award by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) for healthcare.

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Prescription For Change: Consumer Perceptions Of Weight Loss Medications

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According to the annual IFIC Food & Health Survey , the percentage of Americans preferring medication to lifestyle changes increased from 16% in 2012 to 27% in 2024, reflecting growing acceptance of pharmaceutical interventions. Consumer perceptions of obesity medications have also evolved.

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Congratulations AHF Member Dave Reeves – IFMA Silver Plate Award Recipient

AHF

AHF would like to congratulate AHF past-president, David Reeves, MBA, System Director, Food and Nutrition Services at Lee Health on his remarkable achievement of being awarded the prestigious 2024 Silver Plate Award by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) for healthcare.

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129: Advocating for Healthy Food Traditions to Change Communities & Transform Lives

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To help women seeking healthier diets in National City, a 7-week nutrition program called Cooking for Salud® was designed in 2012 with the goal of empowering families to take control of their health through the foods that they eat and prepare at home.

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129: Advocating for Healthy Food Traditions to Change Communities & Transform Lives

Eating at a Meeting

To help women seeking healthier diets in National City, a 7-week nutrition program called Cooking for Salud® was designed in 2012 with the goal of empowering families to take control of their health through the foods that they eat and prepare at home.

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Cadmium Fast Facts

FoodInsight

To reduce exposure to cadmium and other heavy metals through food as well as promote good health and nutrition, consumers should continue to eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods across and within the main food groups of vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, and proteins. What Is Cadmium? The FDA has a temporary intake guideline of 0.210.36

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How is Fresh Ideas Meeting the Evolving Needs of Today’s Students?

Fresh Ideas

The majority of these students fall into Generation Z – those born between 1997 and 2012. According to a Tufts Nutrition Report, around 50% say they would pay more for foods they perceive as healthy, compared to 32% of Millennials. This generation is digitally-savvy, politically engaged, health-focused, and socially conscious.