Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health

NSP


June 26, 2020

Outdoor dining and drinking is allowed. But is it safe?

Diners eating outdoors at street cafe, being served by masked servers.

Nutritional Sciences lecturer Anne-Marie Gloster contributes to this comprehensive piece offering advice for dining and drinking outdoors and outside the home during the coronavirus pandemic.


June 24, 2020

Statewide survey could map how COVID-19 is affecting food security, economics

Illustrative map of Washington state

Research studying food security in WA state affected by COVID-19 is highlighted, featuring project leads Adam Drewnowski and Jennifer Otten. The study is conducted in partnership with Washington State University, Tacoma Community College, and partners in local, county and state governments.


Study asks Washington state residents to describe food security and access during pandemic, economic downturn

Knife and fork on plate

Online survey launched by Center for Public Health Nutrition gathers data on how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have affected food access and economic security to Washington state residents.


June 16, 2020

Is It Actually Safe to Host a BBQ This Summer?

BBQ on picnic table

Anne-Marie Gloster is quoted offering expert advice on public health safety at barbecues and outdoor gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic this summer.


June 12, 2020

Anne-Marie Gloster recognized for communicating public health

Anne-Marie Gloster

Anne-Marie Gloster, a lecturer and core faculty member in the Nutritional Sciences Program has been awarded the 2020 Communicating Public Health to the Public Award by the University of Washington School of Public Health.  Gloster shares this honor with four other faculty members in the School of Public Health this year. The annual award recognizes…


Students honored with SPH Excellence Awards

Emily Kwong and Anna Mowell

Congratulations to our two Nutritional Science Program recipients, Emily Kwong and Anna Mowell who were honored with 2020 School of Public Health Excellence Awards, and annual recognition that spotlights exemplary faculty, staff and students. Winners were announced June 11 by the School in a congratulatory video. This year’s Nutritional Sciences student recipients have each demonstrated…


June 9, 2020

Celebrate UW Nutritional Sciences graduates at the SPH Graduation Celebration June 14

School of Public Health Graduation

We invite all Nutritional Sciences Program students and their family and friends to join us this Sunday, June 14 at the University of Washington School of Public Health Virtual Ceremony to celebrate our graduates in the Class of 2020.  Event at a Glance Date: Sunday, June 14, 2020 Times: Facebook watch party: 10:30 a.m. PDT…


June 5, 2020

It’s time to rethink the disrupted US food system from the ground up

Food crop on farm showing soil and sunset in background

Jennifer Otten and Sarah Collier, discuss a key vulnerability at the very foundation of the food system: soil. On farms and ranches across the U.S., the health of soil is seriously compromised today. The article covers what’s at stake if we don’t begin addressing this soil health as a key resource, and how we should…


June 4, 2020

Experts across campus discuss future of food supply system

Drawing of toilet paper in a top hat

A review of a UW experts panel discussing impacts on the food supply featuring core faculty members Jennifer Otten and Adam Drewnowski.


June 2, 2020

Food Systems senior to be SPH gonfaloniere, alumni honored as Guardians of the Gonfalon

Esther Nguyen

Esther Nguyen, a graduating senior of the Food Systems, Nutrition, a Health Major and Nutritional Sciences Program alumnae June Bartell (’79) and Kathy Kingen (’79) will be honored at the 2020 UW Commencement celebration.



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