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Each new print copy of Nutrition Education, Fourth Edition includes access to the Navigate Companion Website which includes worksheets in writable PDF format, practice quizzes, interactive flashcards, and interactive glossary. The fourth edition of Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory, and Practice provides a straightforward, user-friendly model for designing effective nutrition education programs that address the personal and environmental factors affecting individuals' food choices and assists them in adopting healthy behaviors throughout their lifetime. Built around the six-step DESIGN process, the Fourth Edition integrated research, theory, and practice and provides advice and direction on designing, implementing, and evaluating theory-based nutrition education. This text is divided into three parts: •Part I describes the key elements of success for nutrition education, as well as the major theories that can be used in nutrition education intervention. •Part II features

Isobel R. Contento, PhD 'is the Mary Swartz Rose Emerita Professor of Nutrition and Education at Teachers College Columbia University, New York City. She has had extensive experience in both research and practice in the area of nutrition education. Her research has focused on factors influencing food choice, particularly among children and adolescents, and the systematic use of theory and research evidence to design and evaluate nutrition education programs for a variety of populations to motivate and facilitate behavior change and provide environmental supports for change. She has made numerous presentations on nutrition education world-wide.

Pamela A. Koch, EdD is a Mary Swartz Rose Associate Professor for Nutrition and Education, Faculty Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Sustainable Futures at Teachers College Columbia University, New York City. She works at the intersection of sustainable food systems and nutrition education. She has considerable experience in both research and practice, particularly with school-based food and nutrition education. She has been the lead developer of many nutrition education materials and curricula and lead numerous workshops. '