Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
RDN Training
November 26, 2025
Launching the Mother-Baby Friendly Initiative Plus to Improve Nutrition for Small, Vulnerable Newborns in Nairobi County, Kenya
An estimated 2.3 million newborns die every year during the first 28 days of life, accounting for nearly half of all deaths of children under five. The provision of human milk can have the most significant impact of all potential interventions to improve outcomes for small, vulnerable newborns (SVN). The WHO recommends that all infants,...Reevaluating Food Ranking Systems and Developing Culturally Responsive Nutrition Education for the Latinx Community in Burien, WA: Strategic Initiatives of Alimentando al Pueblo
Alimentando al Pueblo (AAP) is a Latinx-founded and led community-building organization in Burien, WA, and the only Latinx food bank in the country to provide culturally relevant foods. The student worked with AAP to develop a comprehensive nutrition strategy and food ranking system (FRS). FRS help food banks make informed purchasing decisions, assess the nutritional...Developing a Family-Informed NG Tube Training Curriculum for the NICU
Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are small, flexible tubes inserted in a patient’s nostril that extend to the stomach and may be used to provide hydration and nutrition support. There are many reasons a child may require an NGT, but in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) it is commonly used in infants experiencing: difficulty gaining or...Equity Mapping of Lactation Resources in Washington State
The idea that your zip code is a better predictor of your health than your genetic code has been widely propelled. Zip code is also a predictor of breast/chest feeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity and disparities in access to lactation support resources play a major role. The benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and nursing...Promoting Nutritious School Meals through Visual Menus and Nutrition Education Posters
One in five U.S. children lives in a household with food insecurity, making school meals the primary source of nutrition for many. Research highlights the importance of breakfast and lunch for student focus and success. Highline School District offers free meals to all of its students. They aim to make meals accessible for all students,...Community Health Engagement and Nutrition Advocacy for the Latine Community in Washington State: Development of a Culturally Sensitive Nutrition Booklet
The primary goal of this project was to collaborate with the Latino Center for Health (LCH) to reduce the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus within Latine communities across Washington state by identifying health disparities in the Latine population and designing culturally responsive strategies to help alleviate them. The student worked to address the community’s...Developing a Data and Performance Measurement Framework for the Food Action Plan
The student assisted the City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) to develop a framework to track data and measure performance outcomes for their Food Action Plan (FAP). A specific focus of this project was on Values-Based Food Purchasing (VBFP) and providing baseline research on the current food purchasing patterns of City programs....Expanding the Registered Dietitian’s Role in Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention
A quality improvement project was conducted to supplement eating disorder relapse prevention efforts by Registered Dietitians (RDs) at Seattle Children’s Adolescent Medicine Clinic. As part of a broader effort to standardize the nutrition workflow, a standard process document was updated to ensure inclusion of relapse prevention elements for the final nutrition appointment of the eating...Case Study: Toddler with Limited Food Acceptance Complicated by Other Factors
This student examined a case study of a 19-month-old child (TG) with slowed growth due to limited food acceptance and cow’s milk allergy. The child’s oral intake was further limited by household concern about food allergies, parental food beliefs and dietary choices, the parents’ low nutritional knowledge, and reduced breastfeeding during the mother’s second pregnancy....Nutritional Interventions in Severe Road Rash
This student reviewed a case study of a 21-year-old male patient admitted to Harborview Medical Center with severe road rash with partial- and full-thickness burns suffered from being dragged underneath a car for multiple city blocks. The patient arrived at the hospital intubated and sedated. Although the patient showed no signs of wasting, no nutrition...Previous page Next page