Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
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July 9, 2019
Ivory Loh receives Husky Seed Fund for cookbook project
Ivory Loh, a graduate student in the Nutritional Sciences Program has been awarded the 2019 Husky Seed Fund to produce a Husky Cookbook, a collection of recipes gathered from UW students, staff and faculty. The project aims to unite members across the broader UW community through food and their stories told through food. Loh’s hope…
April 30, 2019
Why is our bread so white? Dr. Stephen Jones to speak on wheat breeding May 29
Attend a special lecture May 29 featuring Dr. Stephen S. Jones, a plant geneticist and professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University. Dr. Jones will present: “Why is our bread so white? Wheat breeding, white flour and community”. This special lecture will be presented to students in NUTR 241,…
March 20, 2019
So long, sodium: Researchers work with local school districts to prevent heart disease
The hallways and classrooms of Auburn Riverside High School may have been deserted on March 11, but the kitchen was abuzz as more than two dozen food service managers learned fresh approaches to creating healthy meals for students. With kids out of school for a staff development day, cooks from across the school district in…
February 20, 2019
Spot urine sodium-to-potassium ratio predicts stroke risk
In an analysis of data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), UW researchers found that individuals with a urinary sodium-to-potassium ratio greater than 1 was associated with a significant 47% increased risk of stroke. A urine sodium-to-potassium ratio less than 1 may be related to a clinically relevant reduction in stroke risk and is…
January 19, 2019
Alumni, faculty, community partners to gather to celebrate new major
Invited guests including Nutritional Sciences alumni, faculty and community partners will gather January 24 to help celebrate the program’s new major in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health. The event will be co-hosted by the Nutritional Sciences Program and June Bartell (BS ’79) and Kathy Kingen (BS ’79). The event offers an opportunity for guests to…
May 23, 2018
Rice Less Nutritious as CO2 Levels Rise – New Study Published
A study published today 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 four key B vitamins. The findings from an international research team analyzed rice samples from field experiments started by a University of Tokyo professor….
March 9, 2018
Speaking Event – The Nutrition Transition: How Food Choices Are Made
Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski will speak Thursday, March 15, at Taylor’s Toulouse University Centre on the nutrition transition. Dr. Drewnowski is the inventor of the Nutrient Rich Foods Index, which rates individual foods based on their overall nutritional value, and the Affordable Nutrition Index, which helps consumers identify affordable healthy foods. Lecture Summary:…
February 8, 2018
Close Up: Dr. Jessica Jones-Smith
Featured in this month’s Close Up, Dr. Jessica Jones-Smith is a Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty member and the lead organizer for the Collaborative on Obesity Research & Action (CORA). Read the article (SPH News) > Read about the journey that brought her here as a strategic hire, her passion for social and economic determinants…
Food Truck Rodeo: New UW Course Featured in News
New UW Course Fueled by Food Truck Craze Over the last few years, more than 4,700 mobile food vendors have rolled into cities and suburbs across the country. They’re serving up everything from fresh fish tacos and pulled pork sandwiches to Korean BBQ, gluten free quinoa bowls and the always-popular fish and chips. Now, University…
December 27, 2017
Jesse Jones-Smith Co-Leads Study of Soda-Tax Impact on Seattle Health, Economics
Researchers from public health, social work and public policy will examine whether buying and drinking habits change. How will we know if Seattle’s new soda tax, which takes effect Jan. 1, actually reduces the consumption of sugary drinks? University of Washington researchers have been tasked with finding out, under a four-year study funded by the City…
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