Master of Public Health

March 3, 2022

Welcome to Washington WIC Project

King Country Breast Feeding Coalition

Great Grocer Project

Developing Nutrition Education Materials for the Hunger Intervention Program (HIP)

January 5, 2022

SNAP Policy Changes During COVID-19

Policy makers made several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to mitigate rising food insecurity related to economic and social challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief outlines the various policy changes as well as their timeline and impact, and also highlights specific racial inequities and disparities related to food insecurity and SNAP…

Culturally Relevant Food In Seattle & King County

This project highlights culturally relevant food in Seattle and King County that are resources available within the emergency food system. This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

Race, Disability, Gender, Age, and Income Among Participants of United Way King County’s DoorDash Program as Compared to King County Residents Living Below the Federal Poverty Level

This project is an analysis describing demographics of people living below the federal poverty level in King County, and compares these demogaphic characteristics to those fo the United Way King County DoorDash program in 2021. This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

College Students’ Perception of SNAP and Strategies to Increase Participation

This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

Food Bank Delivery Programs: Best Practices Across the U.S.

The United Way of King County (UWKC) has been running a county-wide food bank delivery program since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020). To provide the best and most efficient service UWKC partnered with the University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Program 2nd year graduate students for assistance with research on local and national…

Federal Emergency Food Responses to COVID-19

The public health emergency of COVID-19 increased hunger (1). From 2019 to 2020 household food insecurity rose from 10.5% to 11.8% adding an additional three million people. Food insecurity was experienced to a greater extent among families with children (from 13.6% – 14.8%) and ethnic and racial disparities with Black households reporting food insecurity of…

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