Dietetic Interns Awarded Sustainability Grant Funds

Jan. 21, 2015

The 2014-15 dietetic interns were recently awarded a $1,710 sustainability grant to develop a web-based resource for the Western Michigan community entitled the Michigan Mi-Plate 2.0. The interns, who are also completing graduate coursework in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, based the proposal on the previously successful Michigan Mi-Plate created by the 2013-14 dietetic interns. The Michigan Mi-Plate 2.0 will contain seasonal recipe ideas, information regarding where to purchase local and seasonally available products, and more; a food demonstration highlighting recipes from the website is scheduled for mid-March. After successfully completing the tool, the interns will present a poster detailing the Michigan Mi-Plate 2.0 at the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spring conference to be held in Ann Arbor, MI, on April 23-24, 2015.