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News & Events
Seattle’s minimum-wage hike didn’t boost supermarket prices
September 14, 2017 | UW Medicine Newsroom
Raising the minimum wage in Seattle to $13 an hour did not affect the price of food at supermarkets, according to a new study led by the University of Washington School of Public Health. This article features the work of Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty Assistant Professor Jennifer Otten, epidemiology doctoral student James Buszkiewicz, and their work in the Minimum Wage Study Team.
Read articleRoad Map to Achieving a Sustainable, Equitable Food System in Washington
September 11, 2017 | UW School of Public Health
Members of the Washington State Food System Roundtable, including a researcher from the University of Washington School of Public Health, address these food issues and others in a report released online this summer. Called a “prospectus,” the report presents goals and strategies to achieve a 25-year vision for the state’s food system. This article quotes round table member and Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty Assistant Professor Jennifer Otten.
Read articleCommunities Cash in on Better Health, Lower Obesity Rates
July 25, 2017 | UW School of Public Health
Research by Jesse Jones-Smith, Associate Professor and core faculty of the Nutritional Sciences Program, found that adding or expanding a tribal casino reduced the prevalence of Native American babies born large for gestational age, which is a risk factor for being overweight later in life.
Read articleResearchers to Probe Effect of Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike on Child-Care Workers
June 30, 2017 | Education Week
Findings from UW research on Seattle’s minimum wage show that that low-wage workers as a whole bring in $125 less per month, even though their hourly wages had increased.
Read articleNew Initiative Led by School of Public Health Researchers Expands Food Environment Research in Developing Countries
June 9, 2017 | UW School of Public Health
A new initiative by researchers at SPH is accelerating food environment research in developing countries to address food insecurity and malnutrition. Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski and Acting Assistant Professor Anju Aggarwal are quoted in this article on food environment research.
Read articleAnne Lund, MPH, RD, receives 2017 Washington State Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award
May 10, 2017
At their annual conference, the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WSAND) honored Anne Lund, MPH, RD, with the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award for 2017. This award is the most prestigious recognition given by WSAND and highlights notable leadership, ability, and service. Anne is the Director of our Graduate Coordinated Program in...
Read moreCoffee course serves up lessons in global health, climate change and social justice
January 4, 2017
The School of Public Health’s article on the new NUTR 490 seminar course, “Coffee: From Cultivation to Cupping” ranked in the school’s top ten articles for 2016. The course was developed and taught in partnership with UW Housing and Food Services. Go to the article
Read moreStudent Profile: Shelly Johnston, MPH/GCPD
November 23, 2016
Shelly Johnston, a Master of Public Health student in the RD Training Program, was recently featured in a School of Public Health Student Profile. Read her interview to learn about her path to the field of nutrition, why she chose UW, and her work in the MPH program.
Read moreNew Autumn 2016 Course: NUTR 141 Introduction to Foods
June 22, 2016
NUTR 141 Introduction to Foods will examine how foods are used by different people and cultures to deliver nutrients and energy. Students will explore the evolution of the global food supply, food preparation techniques, food patterns, and eating habits as they relate to diets, nutrition, and personal and public health. Instructor: Anne-Marie Gloster, PhD, RD...
Read moreDr. Jesse Jones-Smith Joins the Nutritional Sciences Core Faculty
June 14, 2016
The Nutritional Sciences Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Jesse Jones-Smith, an associate professor in health services, to our core faculty. Jones-Smith received her PhD in Nutrition Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill in 2010 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California–San Francisco and University of California–Berkeley in 2012. She...
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