Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
NSP
October 21, 2019
UW Project Seeks Sustainable Blueprint for Hydropower Dams
An interdisciplinary team including Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski and other UW experts in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, and Environmental and Forest Sciences is working with Arizona State University on a research project funded by the National Science Foundation to address the critical issues of feeding people, generating energy, and…
Seattle’s minimum-wage hike didn’t boost supermarket prices
Raising the minimum wage in Seattle to $13 an hour did not affect the price of food at supermarkets, according to a new study led by the University of Washington School of Public Health. This article features the work of Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty Assistant Professor Jennifer Otten, epidemiology doctoral student James Buszkiewicz, and…
Road Map to Achieving a Sustainable, Equitable Food System in Washington
Members of the Washington State Food System Roundtable, including a researcher from the University of Washington School of Public Health, address these food issues and others in a report released online this summer. Called a “prospectus,” the report presents goals and strategies to achieve a 25-year vision for the state’s food system. This article quotes…
Communities Cash in on Better Health, Lower Obesity Rates
Research by Jesse Jones-Smith, Associate Professor and core faculty of the Nutritional Sciences Program, found that adding or expanding a tribal casino reduced the prevalence of Native American babies born large for gestational age, which is a risk factor for being overweight later in life.
New Initiative Led by School of Public Health Researchers Expands Food Environment Research in Developing Countries
A new initiative by researchers at SPH is accelerating food environment research in developing countries to address food insecurity and malnutrition. Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski and Acting Assistant Professor Anju Aggarwal are quoted in this article on food environment research.
October 17, 2019
Eating Fatty Fish Linked to Reduced Risk of Death, UW Study Finds
October 12, 2019
Anne Lund named Fellow of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Anne Lund, a core faculty member in the Nutritional Sciences Program and senior lecturer in epidemiology at the UW School of Public Health, has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FAND). The designation recognizes Academy members who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues, as well as in their communities, by…
October 2, 2019
How available is healthy food in your neighborhood?
Research by Jessica Jones-Smith, an associate professor in nutritional sciences, epidemiology and health services is highlighted in this feature about food insecurity and food access based on where you live in Seattle, King County.
A new study links sugary drinks with disease. The reality is more complicated.
Mario Kratz, a research associate professor in epidemiology and a core faculty member in nutritional sciences is interviewed in this article discussing health effects of drinking sugary beverages, and the critical importance of gathering data from well-controlled diet-intervention studies.
October 1, 2019
Cookbook aims to connect UW community
What food or dish best represents you? Behind every dish lies a great story. A new Husky cookbook project launching this month aims to showcase how our identities are shaped by food traditions and culture. The project, being led by three graduate students in the Nutritional Sciences Program in the UW School of Public Health…
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