Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
CPHN
December 28, 2017
University of Washington to Study Seattle Soda Tax
The City of Seattle gave the University of Washington $500,000 to study the socio-economic impact of the new soda tax. Associate Professor Jesse Jones-Smith is quoted.
December 27, 2017
Jesse Jones-Smith Co-Leads Study of Soda-Tax Impact on Seattle Health, Economics
Researchers from public health, social work and public policy will examine whether buying and drinking habits change. How will we know if Seattle’s new soda tax, which takes effect Jan. 1, actually reduces the consumption of sugary drinks? University of Washington researchers have been tasked with finding out, under a four-year study funded by the City…
June 2, 2017
Researchers to Probe Effect of Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike on Child-Care Workers
Findings from UW research on Seattle’s minimum wage show that that low-wage workers as a whole bring in $125 less per month, even though their hourly wages had increased.
April 9, 2015
New Publication: “Healthy Nutrition: From Farm to Fork”
Jamie Bachaus, NSP MPH student, and Jennifer Otten, NSP Assistant Professor, guest authored the March 2015 issue of Elevate Health, the quarterly research digest of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. The issue explores the link between public health and food systems and looks at recent evidence on how the US food system…
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