Professional Resources

Sustainability Resources for Professionals

Garrett, J, Smith Edge, M. Defining the Sustainability Equation from Farm to Fork.Today’s Dietitian CE Course. October 2021-May 2024.

Smith Edge, M, Hermann, M. Bridging the Gap Between Corporate Sustainability Commitments and Consumer Action: Nutrition Communications Help Consumers Contribute to a More Sustainable Food Value Chain. Nutrition Today: 2021; 56 (5): 246-252.

Edge, MS. The Balancing Act-Nutrition and Sustainability: Understanding the Complexities, Challenges and Opportunities. Nutrition Today, 2020; 55(2): 86-92.

Food Technology, Production and Safety

Edge, MS, Garrett, J. The Nutrition Limitations of Mimicking Meat. Cereal Foods World, 2020, 65(4), DOI

Edge MS, Kunkel ME, Schmidt J, Papoutsakis C. 2015 Evidence Analysis Library Systematic Review on Advanced Technology in Food Production. J Acad Nutr Diet. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.08.005.

Doyle M, Acheson D, Newland J, Dwelle T, Flynn W, Scott H, Singer R, Smith Edge M, Flood A. Enhancing Practitioner Knowledge about Antibiotic Resistance: The Nexus of Human Health and Animal Health.  Food Protection Trends 2016: 5:390-390.

Petrun E, Flood A, Sellnow T, Smith Edge M, Burns, K.  Shaping Health Perceptions: Effectively Communicating About Chemicals in Food. Food Protection Trends. 2014; 35(1):24-35.

Consumer Trends and Communications

Goldberg J, Tanskey L, Sanders L, Smith Edge M. The International Food Information Council Foundation Food & Health Survey 2015: 10 Year Trends and Emerging Issues.  Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2017; 117:3:355-360.

Paul R, Smith Edge M, Greenblum M, O’Meara B. Exploration into Consumers Food Consumption: Triggers, Attitudes, and Expected Outcomes in 3 US Cites. Nutrition Today 2017; 52 (2): 1-8.

Ivens B and Edge MS. Translating the Dietary Guidelines to Promote Behavior Change: Perspectives from the Food and Nutrition Science Solutions Joint Task Force.  Journal of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2016)   October 116:1697-1702.

Ivens B, Edge MS, Mohamedshah F. Translating the Dietary Guidelines to Consumer Action. Food Technology(2016); October 70:15.

Reinhardt Kapsak W, DiMarco-Crook C, Hill J, Toner C, Smith Edge M. Confusion on All Sides of the Calorie Equation: Lessons Learned, Future Directions. Nutr Today. 2013; 48(5):195-202

Hornick B, Childs N, Smith Edge M, Reinhardt Kapsak W, Dooher C, White C. Is it Time to Rethink Nutrition Communications? A Five-Year Retrospective of Americans’ Attitudes Toward Food, Nutrition, and Health. A Five-Year Retrospective of Americans. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013; 113(1):14-23.

Cody M, Gravani R, Smith Edge M, Dooher C, White C. International Food Information Council Foundation Food and Health Survey, 2006–2010, Food Safety: A Web-enabled Survey. Food Protection Trends. 2012; 6(32):309-326

Food Labeling Insights

Laquatra I, Sollid K, Smith Edge M, Pelzel J, Turner J. Including “Added Sugars” on the Nutrition Facts Panel: How Consumers Perceive the Proposed Change. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015; 115(11):1758-63.

Smith Edge M, Toner C, Reinhardt Kapsak W, Geiger C. Front of Pack Labeling Consumer Research. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014; 14(6):843-854.e8.

Perez R, Smith Edge M. Global Nutrition Labeling: Moving Toward Standardization? Nutr Today. 2014; 49(2):77-82

Consumer Behavior Insights

Reicks M, Degeneffe D, Rendahl A, Smith Edge M, Burns K, O’Meara B, Blevins G. Associations Between Eating Occasion Characteristics and Age, Gender, Presence of Children and BMI Among U.S. Adults. J Am Coll Nutr.   2014; 33(4):315-27.

Manore M, Brown K, Houtkooper L, Jakicic J, Peters J, Smith Edge M, Steiber A, Dorn J, Going S, Guillermin Gable L, Krautheim A. Energy Balance at a Crossroads:  Translating the Science into Action. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014; 114(7):113-9. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE). 2014; 46(7):1466-73.

Reinhardt Kapsak W, Smith Edge M, White C, Childs N, Geiger C. Putting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans into Action: Behavior-Based Messages to Motivate Parents – Phase III Quantitative Message Testing and Survey Evaluation. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013; 113(3):377-391.e2.

Reinhardt Kapsak W, Smith Edge M, White C, Childs NM, Geiger C. Putting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans into Action: Behavior-Based Messages to Motivate Parents – Phases I and II Observational and Focus Group Findings. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013; 113(2):196-204.

Book Chapters

Smith Edge, M and Mayfield, B.J. An Effective Presider Sets the Stage. Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide, Chicago, IL: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Smith Edge, M, McKee, K. and Mayfield, B.J. Nutrition Communicators Effectively Field Questions. Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide, Chicago, IL: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Book Reviews

Zero Waste Cooking for Dummies, Rust, Rosanne. For Dummies, 1st edition. 2022.  ( Amazon Link)

Food & Fitness After 50, Rosenbloom, Chris & Murray, Bob.The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, 2016.

The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, Complete Food & Nutrition Guide, 4th and 5th Edition. Duyff, Roberta. 2010, 2015.