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Research Shows the Importance and Paradox of Early Childhood Care and Education
October 8, 2020 | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Dependable child care is critical for healthy development—and for the nation to return to work. However, costs are often unaffordable even while many child-care workers are not making a living wage. Ultimately, the entire nation faces the consequences of a system in crisis.
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UW and WSU collaborate to advance food systems education in Washington
October 7, 2020
The University of Washington and Washington State University are embarking together on a project to strengthen and transform food systems education in Washington State. The two institutions have been jointly awarded a Higher Education Challenge planning grant by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)....
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Food insecurity in Washington State highest among low-income groups and persons of color
September 24, 2020
Food insecurity has spiked post Covid-19, affecting an estimated 30% of households in WA State and bringing many pre-existing social inequities to light. Highest rates were observed among households below the poverty line (58%), with some college education or less (44%), and for persons of color (42%). Households with children were also affected. Of the...
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Daily eating occasions and risk of type 2 diabetes
September 21, 2020 | Fred Hutch
How does meal frequency affect T2D risk? New study from Marian Neuhouser, core faculty in the UW Nutritional Sciences Program and researcher at Fred Hutch evaluated the association between the number of daily eating occasions with T2D risk and whether these associations varied by body mass index (BMI), age, or race/ethnicity.
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Food insecurity rates have more than doubled since start of COVID-19 pandemic
September 15, 2020 | knkx.org
Since the onset of the pandemic, food insecurity rates have more than doubled in WA state, according to UW Nutritional Sciences and Center for Public Health Nutrition Center researchers who comment on the recently compiled the results from their first round of a statewide survey.
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Dr. Marie Spiker joins Nutritional Sciences core faculty
September 9, 2020
The Nutritional Sciences Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Marie Spiker as a new member of our core faculty and growing team of food systems researchers. Spiker is an assistant professor in epidemiology in the UW School of Public Health. Spiker approaches public health nutrition through a food systems lens. Her research focuses on equitably nourishing...
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Changes to food system needed to reduce consumer food waste, new report says
August 27, 2020 | UW School of Public Health
Jennifer Otten, associate professor in the UW Nutritional Sciences Program co-authored this new report which identifies recommendations for reducing consumer food waste at a national level.
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Food label fight splits EU
August 19, 2020 | CGTN
Adam Drewnowski comments on new food labeling proposed as a component of the ambitious European Green Deal.
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Collaborating for health equity
August 19, 2020 | UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
Nutritional Sciences core faculty members Jennifer Otten, Adam Drewnwoski, Sarah Collier, and Yona Sipos awarded population health equity research grants by the UW Population Health Initiative.
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August 17, 2020 | UW School of Public Health
Nutritional Sciences Program faculty Jennifer Otten, Adam Drewnowksi, Sarah Collier, Yona Sipos among researchers involved in new UW Population Health Initiative COVID-19 healthy equity research projects. Read more about the studies in this story by UW School of Public Health.
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