HEN Mission
Leading the future in sustainable and accessible food and water systems through food and nutrition education, research and action.
HEN Goals
- Build and retain an aligned, engaged and diverse membership.
- Educate food and nutrition professionals and the public regarding the convergence of nutrition and community food security as related to the food and water supply.
- Support food and nutrition professionals and others in conducting and applying the research.
- Expand emerging career opportunities for food and nutrition professionals locally, nationally and internationally.
- Empower food and nutrition professionals to form partnerships with organizations that compliment the HEN DPG’s vision and mission.
Our goals are achieved when we:
- Recruit and foster new members and retain established members.
- Respond in a timely manner to requests for information in the field.
- Produce a quality newsletter, cutting-edge website, and dynamic FNCE sessions.
- Maintain an engaging electronic mailing list (EML) where new research, thoughts and ideas are freely shared.
- Communicate leadership activities through the annual program of work and strategic plan.
- Teach and mentor student and food and nutrition interns.
- Mentor others and introduce members to our collective networks