What are Peer Nutrition Educators?

A group photograph of eight Peer Nutrition Educators.

Top, Left to Right: Gaby Contreras, Laurel Renfroe, Karen Tejada, Kaylee Hinson
Bottom, Left to Right: Anna Vrolijk, Olivia O’Shields, Kailey Breed, Maggie Bullington

Peer Nutrition Educators (PNEs) are nutrition and dietetics students who have been trained by the UGA Dining Services’ and the University Health Center’s Registered Dietitians to offer programs on a variety of nutrition topics and one-on-one nutrition advisement.

Click here for information on applying to be a Peer Nutrition Educator.

Programs

Peer Nutrition Educators offer fun and informative programs to any interested UGA class or student group.

Popular program topics include:

Healthy Weight Management
Healthy Eating on the Meal Plan
Eating on the Run
Other topics are available upon request

For more information or to schedule a program, please email: pneadvisement@gmail.com

Nutrition Advisement

One-on-One nutrition advisement is also available through the Peer Nutrition Educators. Sessions are usually 40 minutes, free to UGA students, and include nutrition assessment and goal setting. Sessions are supervised by the Registered Dietitians of UGA Dining Services and the University Health Center.

To schedule a nutrition advisement session, please email: pneadvisement@gmail.com