Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health

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December 14, 2021

Washington state food assessment report: How the pandemic has affected food access

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New UW study commissioned by the Washington State Department of Agriculture shows the pandemic’s strain on Washington’s food access and food production systems. This DEOHS blog post highlights the team’s findings.


December 7, 2021

Survey of Washington state tribal communities illustrates how pandemic has exacerbated food disparities

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Project finds barriers to traditional foods access and major disparities in food insecurity among Washington state tribal communities during the COVID-19 pandemic A recent survey of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals sheds further light on the disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among Washington State tribal communities. The project, the WA Tribal Food Survey (WATRIBAL),…


Seeking Administrator within UW Nutritional Sciences Program

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The Nutritional Sciences Program within the School of Public Health at the University of Washington (UW) invites applications for the staff position of Administrator. This position Find full details about the position responsibilities and application process on the UW Jobs Board.


December 4, 2021

Fight climate change by eating your leftovers this holiday season

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Marie Spiker is quoted in this article highlighting the global impacts of food waste on the environment and gives advice on how we as consumers can do our part by reducing food waste at home.


December 2, 2021

How a key nutritional program adapted to the pandemic

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As the COVID-19 pandemic created economic hardship and food insecurity for many families, a key governmental program for nutritional support pivoted to offer remote services and more flexible food options. As a result, participation and satisfaction with the program grew, according to findings from a new study by University of Washington researchers and the program,…


November 23, 2021

New faculty positions available in Nutrition and Food Systems at UW

Now recruiting new faculty

The Nutritional Sciences Program within the School of Public Health at the University of Washington (UW) invites applications for two full-time (100% FTE) tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor and associate professor or professor with an anticipated start date as early as summer 2022.  Specific areas in which the program is interested…


November 15, 2021

Focus on ‘how to eat’ more effective than diet

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At UW, dietetics students learn principles for delivering effective client care that goes beyond what you put on your plate.  Our society is obsessed with thinness, dieting, and fitness.  At the root of this obsession is a weight-biased belief that if you are a person in a higher-weight body, you lack willpower, are lazy, or…


October 28, 2021

New website highlights food systems experts and educational opportunities across UW

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A new Food Systems at UW website has been launched to provide a central resource hub of people, organizations, and educational opportunities related to food systems at UW. The website was initiated by the UW Food Systems Education and Research Network, and this network aims to:  Bring together UW experts from multiple disciplines to address…


October 7, 2021

UW Food Systems Walking Tour Highlights

UW Food Systems Walking Tour highlights

Many thanks to all the UW Huskies who joined us October 1, 2021 for our UW Food Systems Walking Tour! The tour, organized by the Nutritional Sciences Program’s Student and Academic Services team, explored the University of Washington’s food system and was a featured activity as part of the 2021 Autumn Dawg Daze events. Tour…


September 27, 2021

Join the UW Food Systems Walking Tour October 1

UW Food Systems Walking Tour

Join representatives from the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Major for a guided tour of campus to explore the University of Washington’s food system, an activity sponsored by UW Nutritional Sciences Program as part of the 2021 Autumn Dawg Daze events. The tour will make stops at the Medicinal Herb Garden, outside the UW Food…



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