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October 23, 2019

Healthy, low impact and tasty: Unilever and WWF name 50 foods we should be eating more

Adam Drewnowski, director at UW Center for Public Health Nutrition and nutritional sciences co-authored this resource naming 50 nutrient rich foods with a relatively low environmental impact.

Washington: Faculty Member Takes Part in Study Linking Diet Drinks to Stroke, Heart Attacks

Research spotlight on a new study co-authored by Shirley Beresford, a UW senior associate dean and professor of epidemiology and nutritional sciences. The 4-year study looked at 81,715 women and correlated risk of stroke to consuming artificial sweeteners.

‘Future 50’ food items identified in a new report

Fifty foods were identified as food of the future in a report released February 20 by Knorr, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Adam Drewnowski, director at UW Center for Public Health Nutrition and nutritional sciences. Foods highlighted are nutrient-dense and less commonly cultivated.

Knorr, WWF Suggest 50 Future Foods to Fix Our Food System

From naturally pest-resistant grains to vitamin-rich flowers and drought-defying roots, this story highlights a recent report published by Knorr, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Adam Drewnowski, director at UW’s Center for Public Health Nutrition and nutritional sciences.

WWF and Knorr launch the future 50 foods

What foods are highly nutritious, plant-based, and reduce the environmental impact of our food supply? Adam Drewnowski, a director of UW Center for Public Health Nutrition and nutritional sciences helped co-author this joint report published by Knorr and WWF.

Amaranth and moringa on the sustainability menu

Adam Drewnowski, director of UW’s Center for Public Health Nutrition and nutritional sciences partnered with Knorr and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to author The Future 50 Foods report which identifies 50 highly nutritious, affordable foods that also have a lower impact on the planet.

Study shows diet soda linked to increased risk of stroke

Shirley Beresford, a UW professor of epidemiology and core faculty in nutritional sciences is interviewed about a study she co-authored linking diet drinks to the risk of stroke or heart disease. Beresford is also a senior associate dean in the UW School of Public Health and an adjunct professor in health services.

UW research finds that demographics determine our diet, but how we shop can change the ways stores stock

Research findings co-authored by Adam Drewnowski, James Buszkiewicz and Anju Aggarwal are highlighted, explaining how Seattle King County property value surfaced as the driving determinant of diet over the other measured social factors, education and income.

Diet drinks linked to high risk of stroke, heart attacks

A study says diet drinks such as Diet Coke and diet fruit juice, are linked to an increase risk for stroke, and are particularly associate with blood clots of the small arteries. The new study was co-authored by Shirley Beresford, a senior associate dean, professor of epidemiology and core faculty in nutritional sciences at UW.

In 10 years, 18 years’ worth of sugar

Severe obesity in 10 to 11 year olds has now reached an all time high, according to this recent UK study. Dietician Judy Simon, a clinical faculty member in nutritional sciences at the UW, offers practical tips for parents on how to manage their kids’ sugar intake.

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