Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Food Systems
July 16, 2021
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.
June 15, 2021
Farm to Table Needs Assessment
March 31, 2021
How farms and ranches in Washington have been impacted by COVID-19
Nearly 60% of farms and ranches in Washington State have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020, and expect to make changes to adapt their businesses in 2021, according to a new report published by the University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition in collaboration with Washington State University and the Washington State Department…
December 8, 2020
WSDA joins UW and WSU to learn more about COVID-19 impacts to agriculture
How the UW, WSU is joining with the Washington Department of Agriculture to study how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Washington’s farms and ranches and those working in agriculture and learn how they have been weathering this deadly pandemic.
September 9, 2020
Natural Disaster Subsidy for Farmers in Taiwan
Assessment of existing Taiwanese Council of Agriculture protocols that support farmer subsidies following natural disasters and research into strategies to improve the quality of that support and overall agricultural work environment to attract younger people into farming.
September 4, 2020
Washington State Farmer Resource Map
In partnership with Washington Farmland Trust (formerly PCC Farmland Trust) and Farm to Farmer, creation and distribution of a survey to inventory and map available resources needed by farmers and landholders to keep farmland in production, protect natural resources, and reconnect local communities across the state of Washington.
Protecting Native Pollinators
In partnership with Viva Farms, production of educational outreach materials for farmers and consumers that increase awareness about services provided by native pollinators, research into successful native pollinator projects and certification/labeling, and apps or games that promote good practices.
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