Diet and Food Choices

Registered dietitian Natalie Sehi is an extension educator and co-leader of the University of Nebraska Extension's Nutrition Education Program funded through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education Division (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). She has been with Nebraska Extension for over 20 years with her work focusing on serving individuals and families with limited resources in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, food safety, meal planning and food resource management, school wellness, farm to school, and improving food access. (Updated May 2025)

Robert Hutkins is Emeritus Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is a nationally recognized expert on bacteria important in fermented foods and in human health. He received his Bachelor of Science in Food Science from the University of Missouri, Master of Science in Food Science from the University of Missouri, and Doctor of Philosophy in Food Microbiology from the University of Minnesota.

A widely published researcher, Christopher Gustafson has investigated many aspects of food choices, with recent articles on cognitive aids for food choices, exercise and snack selection; the medical and environmental costs savings of healthier diets; and how financial knowledge impacts food choices. He teaches graduate classes in behavioral and experimental economics and honors courses in agricultural economics.