Master of Public Health

December 14, 2012

The effect of meal preparation time on food expenditure and menu quality in family child-care homes in King County, Washington

Associations among grade, sex and free and reduced price lunch eligibility with use of nutrition labels in middle and high school students

October 30, 2012

The WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program in King County: A Qualitative Evaluation

Research has demonstrated that breastfeeding peer counselors can effectively increase rates of breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration among low-income women. The Federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program in King County, implemented in the summer of 2011, is unique in that Public Health – Seattle & King…

Meals on Wheels Meal Reduction Strategy Prioritizes Seniors at Greatest Nutritional Risk

Meals on Wheels (MOW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1974 with a mission to promote independent living among senior citizens in King County. By providing home delivered meals to homebound seniors, MOW prevents premature assisted living and promotes the nutritional health of this vulnerable population:  60+ years old, homebound individuals with limited informal support…

The Art & Science of Message Communication: The Development of a Nutrition Education Lesson

Sea le Children’s is a trusted community partner, dedicated to fostering healthy children, families, and communities. They are committed to providing positive, accurate, and culturally relevant messages surrounding nutrition and wellness. Seattle Children’s community outreach staff receives regular requests for nutrition information by the community, and the frequency of these requests, coupled with the limited…

Creating Nourishing Food Systems: A Policy Resource Guide for Local Governments in Washington State

Individual food choices are strongly influenced by the food environment. Local governments can play a critical role in transforming local and regional food systems to support healthy eating, but many are just beginning to recognize this opportunity. Creating healthier food environments in communities is best achieved using a food systems approach since food access and…

Farm to School Tool Development: Guidance for farm direct purchasing and kitchen produce handling in a large district central kitchen foodservice model

Increased childhood obesity and interest in local food systems have led school districts to consider farm to school programs. Schools face many hurdles in implementing farm to school. This includes challenges in produce handling, recipe development and local food purchasing. Large urban school districts, such as Kent School District, present particular challenges due to larger…

An action guide for institutional and environmental change related to sugar-sweetened beverages

Emergent public health efforts to promote healthy eating are increasingly directed at environmental and policy changes to curb consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB), the largest source of added sugars in the American diet and a major contributor to the obesity, diabetes, and heart disease epidemics. The Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (COPC), in partnership with…

August 24, 2012

Comparing food desert and non-food desert residents by key socio-demographic variables, distance to supermarkets, supermarket type by price, diet quality and obesity in King Co, WA

What’s on the menu? An evaluation of the foods served in Federally-subsidized child care homes

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