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Video Segment: Depleting Rice’s Nutritional Quality
May 23, 2018 | UW Medicine Newsroom
A study published in Science Advances shows for the first time that rice grown at concentrations of atmospheric CO2 expected by the end of this century has lower levels of protein, zinc, and four key B vitamins. Co-author and UW Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski summarizes the findings and potential impact on crops and nutrition in a video.
Read articleRomaine Calm: You Can Still Eat Salad Without Your Favorite Lettuce
May 9, 2018 | Right as Rain by UW Medicine
In light of the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, the Nutritional Sciences Program’s Clinical Faculty member Judy Simon shares tips from her experience as a clinical dietitian on making other leafy greens more palatable for eating.
Read articleVitalizing Vitamins and Supple Supplements
May 10, 2018 | The Daily
NSP’s interdisciplinary faculty member and Vice Chair of the UW Department of Pharmacy discusses the effectiveness of taking vitamins for a healthy diet and the one vitamin UW students should definitely be taking.
Read articleSeattle Collects More Than $4M from New Tax on Sugary Beverages
May 9, 2018 | The Seattle Times
In a follow-up on Seattle’s soda tax implemented Jan. 1, 2018, the Seattle Times reports on revenues and consumption data collected so far. The Nutritional Sciences Program’s Associate Professor Jesse Jones-Smith shared an update on UW’s study of the impact. She is co-lead of the study.
Read articleHere’s One Obamacare Rule That’s Still Intact: Calorie Counts
May 8, 2018 | KUOW
As the nation joins local King County in requiring calorie information on menus, Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski shares his expertise on how the new requirement might impact people’s food decisions.
Read articleNutrition Affects Cancer Risk
April 17, 2018 | Monterey Herald
Registered dietitian nutritionist Barbara Quinn reflects on the impact of nutrition on cancer risk. Quinn quotes Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty member Johanna Lampe who shares her expertise from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center on how beneficial microbes in our gut may help fight off the development of colon cancer.
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The under-recognized power of preconception nutrition
October 21, 2019 | The Seattle Times
This story highlights the importance of proper nutrition before and during pregnancy and quotes Judy Simon, a registered dietitian and clinical faculty member in nutritional sciences at UW. The story is authored by Carrie Dennett, a registered dietitian nutritionist who is an alumna of the UW Nutritional Sciences Program (MPH/GCPD ‘2013).
Read articleDoes Coffee Cause Cancer?
April 4, 2018 | KUOW
Nutritional Sciences Program Lecturer Anne-Marie Gloster, RD, PhD, MPH who teaches one of the few coffee courses at a public research institution in the U.S., weighs in on the risk of cancer from coffee in the wake of a California judge’s recent ruling that coffee companies must display cancer warnings.
Read articleNot All Veggies Are Created Equal. Some Are Superstars.
March 16, 2018 | UW Medicine
Nutritional Sciences Program Director and creator of the Affordable Nutrition Index Adam Drewnowski answers questions on vegetable nutrition, affordability, and strategies for improving intake. This article also has a link to a related video of the interview.
Read articleNew UW Course Fueled by Food Truck Craze
February 8, 2018 | UW School of Public Health
University of Washington students can learn about the mobile food industry as it relates to the larger food system in a new course from the UW School of Public Health called “Food Truck Rodeo.” Nutritional Sciences Program Lecturer Anne-Marie Gloster is quoted on the new course she designed (NUTR 390A).
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