Food and Nutrition Intern
Farm Animal Protection
Campaign
FAP
FARM ANIMAL PROTECTION CAMPAIGN
IN THE FIELD
Food and Nutrition Intern
OUTREACH TO INSTITUTIONS (Child Nutrition Label, Forward Food, Research)
PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT (Child Nutrition Label, Forward Food, Research)
SURVEYS AND ANALYSIS (CODING,
SPSS, DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS, INFERENCE STATISTICS
NETWORKING
& TECHNICAL SKILLS
KEY SKILLS ACQUIRED THROUGH PRACTICUM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC SPEAKING
ADVOCACY TRAINING COURSES AND LOBBYING EXPERIENCE
Value of practicum to organizations program
Research
Able to have data
of university students perspectives of increasing
plant-based options
Report Document for HSI to use to support (in collaboration) dog meat ban
Outreach & contact gathering Allowed for more people coming to events = decrease animal suffering
RESEARCH / GAPS
MAP OF DATA COLLECTION POINTS AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE DC, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA AREA
RESEARCH / GAPS
Literature Gaps
LITERATURE
- Gap in students/consumers perspective of initiatives such as an increase in plant-based menu options following Forward Food training & Meatless Mondays
- Call for research focused on approach, framing and collaboration from literature review for plant-based initiatives
- Only study conducted specifically focused on universities in relation to Forward Food training
PRACTICAL
POLICY BRIEF
- Looking at students perspective on the framing, approach, collaboration and sustainability of increasing plant-based menu options
- Important for both current initiatives and upcoming transitions to increasing plant-based menu options at universities in the DMV area
UPCOMING SITES FOR AN INCREASE IN PLANT-BASED MENU OPTIONS FOLLOWING FORWARD FOOD TRAINING