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What is Ms. Sullivan’s job title at TAMU? What are her responsibilities?

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  • She is a sports dietician
  • She stocks “fueling stations”
  • Educates athletes on proper nutrition
  • Comes up with meal plans for athletes
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What credentials are necessary to work in sports nutrition?

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-Ms. Sullivan is an RD, MS, CSSD, and an LD… So definitely one of those.

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What are the prime nutritional concerns among college athletes?

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  • Food first
  • Fuel frequently
  • Hydrate
  • Recover

An athlete’s diet needs to accompany these needs

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What are the biggest challenges when trying to provide nutritional guidance to college athletes?

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  • Getting the athletes to listen to you
  • It’s easy to educate one athlete, but hard to educate all of them
  • You have to “sell nutrition”
  • You have to stand in front of scam nutritionists on the internet
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What are common nutrition myths that athletes believe about athletic performance?

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Athletes try to follow these rigorous diets that they see on the internet for no particular reason. Diets like paleo, gluten free, juice cleanses, etc.

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If someone was interested in sports nutrition, what recommendations does Ms. Sullivan have for them?

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  • Volunteer for the sports nutrition dept at TAMU

- You can find volunteer tab on the TAMU sports nutrition website

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What professional organizations are recommended for individuals who would like to work in sports nutrition?

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CPSDA- Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietician Association

  • Inexpensive to be a part of
  • A lot of “informal interviews” occur
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What types of inspections are performed by Environment Health Specialists?

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  • Retail Food Service
  • On-Site sewage facilities
  • General sanitation
  • Temporary food events
  • General environmental
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What is required to obtain a license to perform retail food inspections in Texas?

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B.S. with 30 hours of applied science

A TCEQ license

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What license is required to perform on-site sewage inspections in Texas?

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A TCEQ license

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What rules are used for food establishment inspections in Texas?

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TFER (texas food establishment rules)

Based off the FDA food code

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Name at least 3 cross-functional groups that reside within a typical R&D dept? (Dr.Pepper)

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  • Regulatory group
  • Product development
  • Sensory science
  • -Flavor technology
  • Nutrition group
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Name the 5 major cultural macro-trends identified by Dr. Pepper/Snapple research?

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  • Taste
  • Wellness
  • Value
  • Convenience
  • Sustainability
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Identify and describe 3 of the 6 behavioral attributes important to a successful career. (Dr. Pepper)

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  • Accountability
  • Customer centric
  • Transparent and honest
  • Inspect what you expect
  • Own the decision
  • No blame fixing
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Which function of R&D is responsible for analyzing vitamin C content in Mott’s Apple Juice?

a. Product development
b. Sensory science
c. Regulatory Group
d. Analytical group

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d. Analytical group

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What should you do if you forgot to add sweetener to your Diet. Dr. Pepper formula?

a. Nothing-Hope they don’t notice
b. Blame your colleague for distracting you
c. Remake the samples and reschedule the meeting
d. Quit your job. Mistakes like this are unacceptable.

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c. Remake the samples and reschedule the meeting

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Where does Blue Bell get its ideas for flavor development?

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Sales dept relays sales info to the developers

-Consumers help produce ideas as well

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What is Blue Bell’s number 1 flavor and what year was it created? What about its second flavor?

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  • # 1 Homemade Vanilla-1969

- #2 Cookies n’ Cream-1979

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What are the allergens Blue Bell is concerned with while making its products?

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  • eggs
  • milk
  • soy
  • peanuts
  • tree-nuts
  • gluten
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What is Mrs. Kloeris’ job title at NASA? What are her responsibilities?

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  • Manager of the International Space Station Food Systems

- She manages the development and transportation of astronaut food

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What kinds of food are available to the ISS crew? (NASA)

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  • Cereals
  • “Bowl and Spoon” foods
  • Powdered drinks
  • Cubed fruits
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What is the anticipated shelf life required for food for the mission to Mars?

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Currently it needs to be non perishable for up to 5 years, but depending on the rocket type they may need to make it up to 7 years

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What is the Electron Beam Research Facility? What is it’s purpose?

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Processes thermostabilized pouch products

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What does a retort use to kill bacteria and produce a commercially sterile food?

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Heat and pressure and alight irradiation-via the electron beam.

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What are Rhythm Food's kale chip packaging claims?
- Excellent sources of Vitamin A&K - Certified USDA organic - Non-GMO certified
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Name 4 of the products that Rhythm Food's currently produces.
- Kale Chips - Broccoli bites - Beet chips - Roasted Kale
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How did Mr. Johnson get the idea for the development of a company like Rhythm Foods?
- He wanted to develop a new company after his barbecue sauce company - He met a guy in Austin that dehydrated his own Kale and he wanted to capitalize on that idea
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What skills would be required to develop a company like Rhythm Foods?
-Marketing and food science
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What percentage of Texans lack basic prose skills? a. 15 b. 25 c. 19 d. 9
c. 19%
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Describe why it is important to know the health of a population when creating nutrition programs.
You need to know what health problems your population might be dealing with.
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What percentage of people in Texas live below the poverty line? a. 8 b. 18 c. 15 d. 32
b. 18%
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In Christy's opinion, what is the best way to find a job and career you will like?
Internships
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Name at least 2 challenges of getting food to astronauts?
- Shelf life - Nutritional content - Mass and volume of the food
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Which if the following are requirements for Family Consumer Agents? a. Master's Degree b. Strong service ethic c. Ability to work with diverse audiences d. All of the above
d.All of the above
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Which of the following programs facilitate both nutrition and food safety classes to texans? a. Food protection management b. Walk across texas c. Better living for texans d. Dinner tonight
c. Better living for texans
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What is the definition of culture discussed in class and by that definition, would you say that the health care profession has its own culture?
- Culture- A set of common meanings, heirarchies, language, and behaviors of a specific group of people. - The profession does have its own culture b/c we have our medical terms, heirarchies, and practices.
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What is cultural competence? Why is it important to someone in health care/nutrition?
- Cultural competence-Set of congruent behaviors that will help you serve the cultures you service. - A congruent behavior can serve an entire population and improve the quality of your service
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What is a cultural filter? How does it impact perception?
-Cultural filter- We see other cultures through our own biased eyes based off our own culture
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Give examples of differences in cultural values. What are some implications of these differences?
- What we eat - World view - Relationships - Communication style
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How can differences in language and its implications impact healthcare and may lead to some misunderstandings?
People may not be able to convey the nature of their illness to you
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List 3 ways to gain cultural competence.
Learn the cultures - Customs and underlying values - Language - The non-verbal communication
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What services are provided by the OPSA? (Office of Professional School Advising)
- Advising - Helps you find volunteering opportunities - Connects you to physicians that you can shadow
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What benefits are there in seeing an OPSA Advisor early in your academic career?
- Gets you to lock in your career choice | - Helps you get quality volunteer hours
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If I am interested in seeing a representative of OPSA, how do I do that?
- Schedule an appointment or walk-in(called office hours) | - You can also do "email advising"
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What can I be doing now to prepare myself for any plans I may have after TAMU?
- Start volunteering early, but diversify your volunteer work. They wanna see you get out of your comfort zone. - Most importantly, intern in the field you are interested in.
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In a typical medical school, how many hours are typically dedicated to nutrition education?
24 hours
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What important aspect of the patient does a physician need to know in order to influence their patients about nutrition?
Find out the motivation for why they do what they do and why they eat what they eat.
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List 3 nutrition topics deemed essential by American Medical Student Association.
- Body composition - Pregnancy - Obesity - Bohemia - Diet and wound healing - Allergies
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What is the #1 nutritional problem in America?
Obesity
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How does obesity impact our society?
- Greater risk of depression - Discrimination - Increased average clothing size has grown - Accommodations have to be made on planes and buses
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What are the benefits of having a NUTR degree for a career as a PA? (think coursework)
- Emphasis on science - Practice on listening and counseling - Expanded education on community health
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How does the speaker use her background in nutritional sciences in her career as a PA? (That one PA who studied NUTR in undergrad)
- She understands the role of nutrition - She considers the appropriate referrals to dieticians - She appreciates a patients motives for and ramifications of diet changes
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How did the PA profession begin?
- The first PA's were navy corpsmen - Navy officers got out of the korean war with advanced medical training but no degree fit their skill set (not as advanced as a doctor but more advanced than a nurse) - Dr. Eugene Stead formed the first PA program at DUKE
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Describe further education a NUTR major might obtain if interested in applying for PA school.
- Shadow PAs - Challenge yourself in undergrad - Obtain paid medical experience - Maybe get an advanced certification (EMT, CNA)
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What is the national school lunch program?
A federally assisted meal program operating in public nonprofit schools.
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What is the purpose of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids (HHFK) Act of 2010? What changes did the HHFK bring to the national school lunch program?
-HHFK focuses on reducing childhood obesity -Changes to NSLP: All grains have to be 50% whole grain Caloric restrictions
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What are some positions available for students with NUTR degrees within the Natl School Lunch Program?
Assistant director of nutrition
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Is it a requirement for schools to provide therapeutic diets for students? (meals for kids that have an allergy or are gluten free, etc.)
Yes
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What is done to increase student meal participation?
- social media - nutrition education - recycling - school gardens
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Are health and nutrition important n public schools in texas?
Yes
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Do schools food service dept.s who operate under the NSLP rely on local tax dollars?
No, the program is federally funded
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Can you decide on a career change into education after freshman year and how long do you have to decide?
Yes. Until junior year.
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What can I teach once I graduate with my undergrad degree? (with a nutrition major)
Chemistry, science composite, biology/life science, and physical science
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I have decided that I want to become a teacher but if I stay in AggieTEACH it will delay my graduation. What are my options?
To go into the graduate certification program
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Who do I contact about going into the Secondary Graduate Certification Program?
Dr. Larry Kelly | lkelly@tamu.edu
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What are two of the requirements to get into the secondary graduate certification program?
- Min. GPR of 2.75 | - Relevant coursework completed
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What is a probationary teaching certificate?
- Essentially, it is a paid internship | - Once you pass your tests, you automatically become a teacher
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Do I have to get a masters to get into the secondary graduate certification program?
No you do not
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Is it possible to get a Master's while you are teaching?
Yes
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What is aggieTEACH?
An undergrad teacher certification program that only deals with STEM subjects
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List at leaast 3 majors that are a good fit with aggieTEACH.
- Biology - Chemistry - Mathematics - Nutrition - Biomedical Sciences
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What is the first step for students who are considering joining aggieTEACH.
- Enroll in SCEN 201 | - Accumulate 10 hours of field observations
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What type of certification are most compatible with FUSC or NUTR majors?
- Physical sciences - Life science - Composite science
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What minor do AggieTEACH students have to complete?
Applied learning in STEM minor
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What is the final step in AggieTEACH?
-Each student completes the program with one full semester of clinical teaching or a 1 year paid teaching program
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How do I find out more about AggieTEACH?
Contact direcor Jenn Whitfield (jwhitfld@tamu.edu)
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What brand is the only nutritional wellness brand in the US for kids?
HEB Buddy
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Which 3 texas cities contain HEB manufacturing facilities?
- San Antonio - Houston - Corpus Christi
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How do HEB products compare to the leading national brands?
HEB strives to keep their price index $1 cheaper than that of Walmart's
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What are the qualifications for participating in an HEB internsip?
- Need to pursue a c\bachelors or masters - 3.0 GPA preferred - Long-term career interest in HEB
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Name 5 industry specific courses that HEB recommends to be an HEB partner.
- HACCP class - Food bacteriology - Food chemistry - Food processing - Meat science
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What is unique about HEB when compared to the other grocery stores?
-No two stores are alike. The actual layout and architecture is different
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Name 3 different career paths at HEB.
- Advertising/marketing - Dieticians - Finance and accounting - Loss prevention
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What is SORM?
- The School of Retail Management at HEB - It's a dept. manager training program - A 7-wk training program only available to HEB partners
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What is SORL?
- The School of Retail Leadership at HEB - Gets you to upper management - Available to anybody
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What is the difference between SROM and SORL?
SORM is only available to HEB partners and plus SORL gets you to a higher position
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What internships are available at HEB?
- Corporate - Management - Manufacturing
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What are the criteria for applying for an internship?
- Need to pursue a bachelors or masters - 3.0 GPA preferred - Long term career interest in HEB
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Which if the following are requirements for Family Consumer Agents?
a. Master's Degree b. Strong service ethic c. Ability to work with diverse audiences
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What is WIC? What does WIC the acronym stand for?
- Women, Infants, and Children | - Program that helps families obtain nutritious food, nutrition education, and stay healthy.
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What populations are served by WIC?
Women, Infants, and children?
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What services are provided to WIC participants?
- Promote optimal growth - Breastfeeding education - Support for single mothers - Nutrition counseling
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Is WIC a state or national program?
National

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