Journal Launch
When the Journal of Nutrition Education was started in 1969, the time was right. There was no publication for the nutrition professional who was not working as a hospital dietitian or research scientist. There was a rapidly increasing interest in knowledge about nutrition on the part of politicians and the public. Much of the nutrition information in the mass media was more misleading than accurate. The professional had limited access to resources of accurate information to which the public could be referred. There was a high level of frustration among nutrition educators who were painfully aware of their feeling of inadequacy and lack of effectiveness in motivating people to make changes in their food practices. JNE would help fill their needs. Read about the first 25 years of JNEB (From The SNE Story: 25 Years of Advancing Nutrition Education by Helen Denning Ullrich, 1992*).
The Journal’s Name Changes
In 2002 the name of the journal was changed to the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior to reflect the expanded subject matter including theory-based variables affecting food behavior. Read about the journal's change.
50th Volume Celebration Article Collection
In celebration of the first 50 years of the journal, we’ve highlighted these articles to help tell the story of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and the profession over the past 5 decades:
The Journal’s Editors
In honor of the 50th Volume of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior recognizes the services of the past and current Editors:
- George M. Briggs, PhD (1968 – 1976)
- Helen Denning Ullrich, MA, RD (1968 – 1979)
- Susan Oace (1979 – 1982)
- Barbara Shannon, PhD, RD (1983 – 1985)
- Laura Sims, PhD, RD (1986 – 1988)
- Audrey Maretzki, PhD (1989 – 1993)
- Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH (1994 – 1995)
- Jane Voichick, PhD (1996 – 2002)
- Sandi Shepherd, PhD (2002 – 2007)
- Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RD, LDN (2007 – current)
Further reference:
*From The SNE Story: 25 Years of Advancing Nutrition Education by Helen Denning Ullrich, 1992
