Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
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May 26, 2019
13 Simple Changes That Lead to Huge Weight Loss
Adam Drewnowski and Judy Simon are quoted in this article, offering strategies for weight loss that help you eat healthier and stay on track. Drewnowski is director of the University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition and director of the UW Nutritional Sciences Program. Simon is a registered dietitian with UW Medical Center and…
February 28, 2019
How available is healthy food in your neighborhood? A new study points to differences
Research by Jesse Jones-Smith, an associate professor in nutritional sciences, epidemiology and health services is highlighted in this feature about food insecurity and food access based on where you live in Seattle, King County.
February 6, 2019
How should we study the health of neighborhoods?
Adam Drewnowski, co-lead of the Moving to Health project with Kaiser Permanente Washington is quoted. The project aims to use precisely geolocalized “big data” from about 400,000 Kaiser Permanente members in King County over the past 12 years to see how moving from a higher- to a lower-income neighborhood, or vice versa—or staying put—affects people’s…
February 2, 2019
At least half of child care businesses impacted by Seattle’s minimum wage
Jennifer Otten is quoted, commenting on the UW Center for Public Health Nutrition study that illustrates how singular policies can affect more than just payroll and can shape organizational structure and service delivery.
January 29, 2019
Nearly all of Seattle’s soda tax is being passed on to consumers, new report shows
Jessica Jones-Smith, an associate professor of health services and epidemiology in the UW School of Public Health is cited in this article describing how Seattle’s tax on soda that began in January 2018 has affected consumer pricing.
August 9, 2018
How Seattle felt about soda tax before it became a reality
March 1, 2018
SPH Close-Up: Anne-Marie Gloster
December 31, 2017
Scientists To Monitor Seattle’s Soda Tax Starting Jan. 1
December 28, 2017
University of Washington to Study Seattle Soda Tax
The City of Seattle gave the University of Washington $500,000 to study the socio-economic impact of the new soda tax. Associate Professor Jesse Jones-Smith is quoted.
June 2, 2017
Researchers to Probe Effect of Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike on Child-Care Workers
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.
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