Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Food Systems Major
July 16, 2021
Building a More Resilient & Equitable Food System in Seattle
Community Partner: City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment Part of the goal of building a more resilient and equitable food system for the City of Seattle, this project identified the weaknesses and opportunities of Seattle’s current Food Action Plan to assist in improvement of food system resilience and equity for a more hopeful...Building a More Resilient & Equitable Food System in Seattle
Community Partner: City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment Partnered with the Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment to give recommendations on the City’s next Food Action Plan. Created a framework, compared food action plans of Vancouver (Canada) and Baltimore City, and analyzed Seattle’s Food Action Plan 2012 to point out its strengths and weaknesses.An Exploration of Local vs. Industrial Meat Production
Community Partners: City of Seattle Farm to Table Program Worked with Farm To Table to create an infographic for educators at partner schools, encouraging the purchase of locally raised foods and identifying benefits to human and environmental health.An Exploration of Local vs. Industrial Meat Production
Community Partners: City of Seattle Farm to Table Program; Nourishian for Life By researching local and industrial meat production’s environmental impacts and creating an infographic and fact sheet, this project intended to raise awareness, educate, and directly influence parents and future generations of kids about the benefits of choosing local meats. Two visual outputs help...Building Food Systems Towards Food Sovereignty
Community Partner: Yes Farm In partnership with Yes Farms, created a community-owned digital map of local food systems across South Seattle, West Seattle, and the Duwamish Waterway. The map consists of local BIPOC farmers and growers, open community garden spaces, additional food resources that can be utilized by the community and is part of the...Building Food Systems Towards Food Sovereignty
Community Partner: Black Farmers Collective; Yes Farm In collaboration with Yes Farm, created a gardening curriculum targeted at middle school and high school-aged BIPOC urban youth. Curriculum includes engaging activities, discussion questions, guides for both indoor and outdoor gardening, culturally relevant recipes, and general food systems knowledge.July 1, 2021
UW Farm Production Internship
Created recipes for seasonal produce being distributed to the food pantry, as well as filmed and produced cooking videos for them with accessibility, flavor and convenience in mind.Dietary Supplement Perception and Usage Pattern Among Chinese Elder Population
This project explores the factors that influence Chinese older adults’ buying and using patterns of dietary supplements, so that the results may shed light on future regulations as well as policy enhancement and protections for vulnerable groups. This research will also provide a reference for dietary supplement companies to improve product development and meet specific...A How-To Guide: The Nutrition Education Internship
Published accessible and sustainable recipes, and nutrition facts on The UW Farm’s newsletter, “The Weekly Dirt.” Created a guide for future interns that discussed the pillars of sustainability, the meaning of accessibility, and how to incorporate these values into newsletter content.May 17, 2021
Esther Nguyen
Esther Nguyen graduated from the University of Washington in 2020 with a major in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major, and now works as a research assistant with the University of Washington School of Public Health in the Center for Public Health Nutrition. She is now preparing for graduate school while working as a research...Previous page Next page