Call for AbstractsSociety for Nutrition Education

Fourteenth Annual Meeting, San Diego

Access to FoodAugust 9-12, 1981

You are invited to present your nutri­tion education program activities and ideas, research, evaluations, techniques, andteaching tools at the 1981 SNE Annual Meeting. You are encouraged to submit papersrelating to the program theme, "Access to Food." These papers might describe pro­grams and activities that demonstrate the interrelationships among nutrition, agriculture,land use, hunger, energy, and health. When selecting a designated topic area, pleasenote that there is a special category for these theme papers.

FORMATS FOR PRESENTATIONSAbstracts submitted for oral presentation should state ob­jectives, methodology, or techniques used, describe theevaluation component, and contain a summary of theresults. Abstracts submitted for poster or audiovisual ses­sions should state objectives, provide background informa­tion on the program or audiovisual, describe the programin which the audiovisual was used, and describe anyevaluative information on the use of the program activity oraudiovisual.

Oral Presentation of Submitted Papers. Fifteen-minuteoral presentation and discussion related to designatedtopic areas. Limit supporting materials to handouts, 35 mmslides, or transparencies.

Poster Session. Ninety minutes of visibility to display anddiscuss information on project activity, design, and eval­uation. Prepare materials for presentation on a 4-foot highby 8-foot wide display board.

Audiovisual Presentation. Fifteen-minute presentation ofdesign, use, and evaluation of selected, edited portions offilms, filmstrips, slides, cassette tapes, or videotapes.

Designated Topic Areas-Preschool • School Age• Undergraduate and Graduate • Other: Inservice,Workshops • Mass Media • Clinical • Community:Family, Day Care • Special theme papers on "Accessto Food."

Rules Governing Submissions for Oral, Poster, or Audiovisual Presentations1. One author must be a current member of the Society committee retains the right to select presentations in eachfor Nutrition Education. Nonmembers may comply With this format of designated topics.

rule by submitting a membership application form with the 8. Oral and poster presentations, in their entirety, mustabstract. not have been presented or published previously.2. No presenting author may submit more than two ab­stracts regardless of presentation format.

3. The presentation content must be related to nutritioneducation in one of the designated topic areas.

4. Abstracts must be prepared in the manner specifiedand must be submitted on the form provided on the re­verse of this page. Request additional forms from the SNEoffice.

5. Audiovisual presentation abstracts must be accompa­nied by the audiovisual material to be presented. This ma­terial will be returned with notification of presentationstatus.

6. Abstracts must be postmarked by APRIL 10, 1981 .

7. Abstracts will be screened by an appointed peer re­view committee on the basis of quality and relevance. The

9. Authors are encouraged to consider the Journal ofNutrition Education for publication of papers based on pre­sentations at the annual meeting. However, acceptance ofan abstract by the Abstract Review Committee does notguarantee acceptance by the Journal, nor does rejectionof an abstract by the committee necessarily indicate that asimilar decision will be reached by the Journal.

1O. Authors or presenters of accepted presentations willbe expected to pay personal expenses, including registra­tion, related to the annual meeting.

11. It is the author's responsibility to provide a substitutepresenter if the author or the author's original designee isnot able to present at the annual meeting.

12. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection ofpresentations by June 30, 1981 .

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1981 SNE Abstract Form and AgreementPREPARATION OF ABSTRACTYour abstract, if accepted, will be reproduced from the copy you prepare in the space below. For best results,please follow these instructions for a clean, reproducible abstract.

1. Use an elite type (12 spaces per inch) on an electrictypewriter with a new black ribbon.

2. Correct typing errors with opaque liquid, and use thissubstance to cover smudges as well.

3. Type all copy single spaced. Stay within the printedborder.

4. Begin with the title in all capital letters followed by acomma. For an audiovisual presentation, include date ofproduction, source or production credit, format andlength, cost, and availability.

6. Continue with name(s) and address(es) of author(s).Place an asterisk (.) before name(s) of SNE member(s).Underline the name of the person making the presenta­tion.

AGREEMENT

Check one of the three boxes below.The preferred form of presentation for the abstractis:

o ORAL SESSIONo POSTER SESSIONo AUDIOVISUAL SESSION

Should the committee select the abstract for pre­sentation during the poster session, I would agreeto a change in format.

DYes 0 No

Check one of the eight boxes below.The abstract describes activities, projects, pro­grams, or audiovisuals developed for use in an aca­demic setting:

o PRESCHOOLo SCHOOL AGEo UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATEo OTHER: INSERVICE. WORKSHOPS

in an extracurricular setting:

o MASS MEDIAo CLINICALo COMMUNITY: FAMILY, DAY CARE

in response to the program theme:

o ":'Access to Food"

I have read and agree to abide by the rules gov­erning submissions and have followed the proce­dures for abstract preparation.

Date

SNE Member Signature

Send all correspondence to:

Name (Please Print)

6. A period should note the end of the informationlisting. Begin the presentation description by indentingthree spaces. Type this material as a solid paragraph us­ing complete sentences and standard punctuation andabbreviations.

7. Abstract descriptions of audiovisual presentations areto include educational objectives and audience suitability.

8. Mail this entire form and two copies, unfolded andprotected by cardboard, to: Abstracts, Society for Nutri­tion Education, 2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 1110,Berkeley, CA 94704. Extra forms are available at thesame address.

9. Abstracts must be postmarked no later than APRIL

10, 1981. 1981 Abstract Form

Sample Heading and Beginning of Abstract

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Address (Please Print) EVALUATION OF A SCHOOL BASED NUTRITION EDUCA­TION PROGRAM FOR TEENAGE MOTHERS, *LoreleiGroll, Ed.D., R.D., School of Public Health,University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.

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