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Monday, October 24, 2016

FNCE 2016!

The weekend before last was the annual four day Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo.  Last year it was held in colorful Nashville but this year the location was in a less-exotic location: Boston. 

The best thing about being local was that we were able to bring home a big sack full of goodies from the expo every night, unlike last year when I was strictly limited to what I could stuff into my carry-on bag.  The other great thing about having it nearby was that I could visit with Bo and commute with my FSU dietitian friend Emily! 
Over 10,000 attendees!
The opening speaker was Barbara Corcoran.  She has a TV show but I've never heard of her :o(  There were, however, some actual celebrities of the nutrition field who gave great talks. 
One of the best parts was visiting the expo hall.  There were over 300 food-related exhibitors, all with treats, samples, and other fun giveaways. 
The stash.  I think my favorite freebies were the neat vegetable and nut t-shirts--they will make fabulous additions to my growing collection of food shirts.
Once again, Chobani delivered.
Kellogg's had a made-to-order cereal bar
Stinks they didn't have almond milk for Emily :o(  What are people who are allergic to milk and soy to do?
Goats are great
Food demos were everywhere
It was so great to see Bo and to hang out with Alice (outside of work)!

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