Nutrition and Food Science Association
The Nutrition and Food Science Association (NFSA) of California State University, Chico prepares students to become advocates of the nutrition profession through opportunities to practice leadership and serve the public by providing optimal nutrition, health, and well-being information. NFSA aims to accomplish this mission through participation in university special events, coordinated learning opportunities with other university departments and clubs, and active service in the community as a whole.
Embodied
Embodied is a student organization that welcomes all majors on campus and is committed to celebrating diversity and encouraging size acceptance through education, advocacy, and service endeavors.
Who is invited to join?
- Students who are tired of judging themselves and others for not measuring up to the “ideal” body weight, size, or type
- Students who are interested in a club that promotes positive body image and healthy behaviors using the Health at Every Size® (HAES) approach
Instead of prescribing regimented exercise plans and restrictive diets, HAES encourages a set of lifestyle philosophies:
Accepting and respecting the natural diversity of body sizes and shapes
Supporting health policies that improve and equalize access to information and services that promote well-being
Acknowledging our biases and working to end weight stigma and discrimination
Eating in a flexible manner that values pleasure and honors internal cues of hunger, satiety, and appetite
Finding the joy in moving one’s body and becoming more physically vital.
