Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health

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April 28, 2020

Yona Sipos wins Husky Green Award

Yona SiposYona Sipos, a core faculty member in the Nutritional Sciences Program and lecturer in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences has been awarded a 2020 Husky Green Award by the UW Office of Sustainability. This recognition comes from nominations submitted from the UW community of students, faculty and staff who wish to recognize...

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April 22, 2020

Sowing self-reliance down the supply chain

Nurturing Roots Farm, 2019How food insecurity is growing in the Pacific Northwest and a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and insights on how supporting sustainable and local farms and food producers can help reduce impacts on the global food supply. The article quotes food systems expert and Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty member Yona Sipos.

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April 16, 2020

Seattle residents consuming fewer sugary drinks after city’s ‘soda tax’

top of soda cansNew 12-month report co-authored by UW Center for Public Health Nutrition researchers Jessica Jones-Smith, Lina Walkinshaw and Vanessa Oddo offer surprise finding that one year after Seattle’s tax on sweetened beverages took effect, low-income children and their parents were consuming significantly fewer sugary drink.

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Lower-income kids in Seattle are drinking less pop than before soda tax, but so are kids outside the city

Sugary cola drink over ice in a glassLatest analysis of the Seattle’s soda tax and its impact on consumer purchasing choices authored by researchers from UW’s Center for Public Health Nutrition researchers Jessica Jones-Smith, Lina Walkinshaw and Vanessa Oddo.

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April 9, 2020

Staying safe at the grocery store: Gloves, masks, wipes are key during coronavirus pandemic

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Grocery store etiquette and coronavirus: Tips on how to not be a jerk while shopping

Anne-Marie GlosterFaculty member Anne-Marie Gloster contributes to this story outlining ways to navigate the grocery store during the Coronavirus crisis.

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April 1, 2020

Your coronavirus grocery questions, answered by experts

Grocery Shopping cart pushed by person with protective glovesUW 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.

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Shopping for Groceries During Coronavirus Crisis

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

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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.

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Position opening for administrative assistant

NSP_square_logoThe Nutritional Sciences Program in the UW School of Public Health has an outstanding full time opportunity for a Administrative Assistant 3. The person in this position is a central team member and important contributor in a dynamic program office.  The position provides customer service, reception, instructional support, fiscal support, committee support, and related assistance...

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