Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Nutrition Policy
November 11, 2021
Impacts of the Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax on Perceived Healthfulness of Sweetened Beverages
This study analyzes pre-tax and post-tax survey data collected from Seattle and comparison area residents to compare differences in the perceived healthfulness of sweetened beverage consumption and drink types over time and across income groups.
September 2, 2020
Association of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act on Dietary Quality Among Children in the U.S. National School Lunch Program
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, implemented nationwide in 2012, was intended to improve the nutritional quality of meals served in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The objective of this study was to to assess whether there was an association between the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 and dietary quality of lunch…
A Local Policy Process for Promoting Healthy Food Access with the King County Board of Health
Local governments can play a vital role in reducing health disparities through the implementation of policies that improve equitable healthy fool and beverage access. The King County Board of Health is comprised of county elected officials and health professionals that set county-wide health policy and regulations. On June 20th, the Healthy Eating, Active Living Unit…
November 14, 2019
Challenges and Opportunities of School Meal Programs in Five South King County School Districts
This project assists Public Health – Seattle & King County in their work towards developing a school food program that grows the local food economy while reducing hunger among youth in King County school districts. This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.
October 31, 2019
Developing Nutrition Guidelines for Outpatient Adults on Oral Ketogenic Diets at Harborview Medical Center
October 28, 2019
Creating Policy Briefs for Infant & Child Nutrition & Physical Activity: A Case Study for Dietitians’ Participation in Policy
State and federal policies affect the clinical and public health practices of dietitians, but few dietetic professionals participate in the process of improving policy. An intern spent seven weeks observing the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (COPC) core staff and its partners during Washington state legislative session, participating in activities such as: Lastly, in a partnership…
October 22, 2019
Sweetened Beverage Tax 6-Month Evaluation
The Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation (APDE) Unit of Seattle-King County Public Health (SKCPH) is part of the evaluation activities for the Seattle Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax. The purpose of this practicum was to contribute to the Domains of Food Access section of the evaluation, summarize federal, state, and local programs addressing food access and…
June 7, 2019
Exploring the State of U.S. Soil Health Legislation: A Qualitative Policy Analysis
Proposal of soil health bills in U.S. state legislation has increased over the last few years. While some links between soil health and public health are well established, the extent to which current soil health legislation addresses public health implications is unknown. In particular, little is known about the scope of current legislation, including whether…
Physical Activity Levels, Physical Health, and Mental Health in Early Childcare Education (ECE) Providers and their relationships to Physical Activity Policy and Practices within ECE Centers
Early childhood education (ECE) educators may play an influential role in developing the physical activity (PA) habits of the children in their care. Studies exploring early childhood education (ECE) providers’ physical activity (PA) levels and whether they influence PA in ECE centers are lacking. This study aims to fill that gap by describing the PA…
November 7, 2018
Is There a Role for Myeloid Cell-derived Versican in Diabetes-accelerated Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular diseases, caused by atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, are the number one cause of death in the world, causing over 30% of deaths. Diabetes is also becoming an increasingly common disease with nearly 10% of Americans diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes is known to increase macrophage expression and inflammatory activation leading to increased risk…
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