Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health

Public Health


April 7, 2020

An Examination of Sleep Pattern Characteristics and Healthy Eating Index Scores Among Students in Circadian Biology Class


April 1, 2020

Your coronavirus grocery questions, answered by experts

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UW Nutritional Sciences Program faculty member Anne-Marie Gloster is quoted in this article from Vox which outlines the important safety guidelines to follow when shopping for food during the Coronavirus crisis.


Shopping for Groceries During Coronavirus Crisis

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Faculty member Anne-Marie Gloster is featured, offering advice on how to strategically shop for food during the Coronavirus crisis.


March 30, 2020

Food in the time of coronavirus

Nutritional Sciences core faculty member Yona Sipos offers tips and advice on how to eat sustainably, support local food producers and the planet during COVID-19.


March 6, 2020

The food you need: UW expert on preparing for an extended home stay

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Anne-Marie Gloster, core faculty in the Nutritional Sciences Program offers advice for shopping intentionally at the grocery store if you are preparing for extended home stay due to risk of coronavirus exposure.


March 5, 2020

UW: Best foods to stock up for an extended home stay from coronavirus

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Anne-Marie Gloster offers KOMO News tips for making sure you’re set on food and supplies in case of a coronavirus quarantine.


March 4, 2020

Is it safe to dine out with coronavirus in our midst? As safe as it always is

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Anne-Marie Gloster offers advice to the Tacoma News Tribune regarding safety of dining out in restaurants due to the coronavirus, and recommends restaurants take extra precautions to go above and beyond to make customers feel safe.


February 26, 2020

Celebrating healthy eating in March

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National Nutrition Month March is National Nutrition Month® — a time to focus on making healthy food choices. The Nutritional Sciences Program will celebrate this annual observance throughout the month of March featuring experts in our RDN training program. In response to this year’s theme, “Eat Right, Bite by Bite,” we asked program faculty, student…


January 8, 2020

20 changes you need to make in your life in 2020

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This article features a quote from Adam Drewnowski, director of the UW Nutritional Sciences Program and the Center for Public Health Nutrition offering advice to cook at home, rather than eating out, for a better diet at no significant cost increase.


November 13, 2019

WA State Feeding Teams: A Needs Assessment Identifying Strengths and Barriers to Utilizing the Registered Dietitian

Approximately 25-35% of typically developing children experience feeding/swallowing difficulties. This number jumps to 80% in children with neurodevelopmental delays. Many of these children receive or would benefit from intensive feeding therapy. An interdisciplinary approach to treating severe feeding disorders is needed to improve quality of life for the child. However, until recently, a universal definition…



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