Durham Innovative Nutrition Education

11/05/2025

DINE dietitians, Adante Hart and Jessica Davidson at Durham Public Schools Acceler8 Career Fair on 10/21.
Not pictured here but also in attendance was DCo clinical dietitian, Becky, who represented the clinical side of community nutrition.

💡Students tested their food and nutrition knowledge with the trivia wheel for the chance to win prizes.
🍳They practiced culinary skills at our table like how flip food in a pan with Adante. 🍿Students could sample DINE's [Build Your Own] Trail Mix and Apple Cinnamon Infused Water.

Acceler8 is a career exploration day for all eighth-grade DPS students. This event connects students directly with local industries and career professionals and allows them to explore future career opportunities in Durham.

We sure hope we sparked some interest in a path of community nutrition. 😎🥦🍎

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

11/03/2025

DINE dietitian-nutritionist, Jessica Davidson, on Halloween teaching our "Healthy Habits" lesson to 2nd graders. 🎃🍊DINE is DEDICATED to creating positive learning environments around food and nutrition.

DINE serves the Durham elementary and middle school community through:
🍳interactive nutrition classes
👩🏾‍🍳cooking-based nutrition lessons
🫶school wellness programs
🍎afterschool programs
🥦and more!

Nutrition is an important piece to health education. Nutrition education and activities in school can give children the tools they need to feel confident in choosing healthy foods and beverages now and in their futures!

Read more about why nutrition education from professionals can make a difference: www.cdc.gov/school-nutrition/education

10/31/2025

10/20/2025

Wednesday!
Annual North Carolina Crunch October 22nd at Noon
Everyone is encouraged to crunch on some local produce!

You can sign-up at
growing-minds.org/north-carolina-crunch
to receive a free guide with NC Crunch tips and resources.
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Participants of all ages are invited to crunch along in their schools, child care centers, offices, farmers markets and restaurants with a number of seasonal goods, including apples, collards, beets, kale, lettuce, bok choy, cabbage, herbs, mustard greens and mushrooms.

10/10/2025

Visit farmtoschoolmonth.org for more information, free resources, toolkits, and downloadable art to help you celebrate!