Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
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December 14, 2021
Studies show extent of strain to Washington’s food access and food production systems due to COVID-19
A UW study commissioned by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) by researchers in the Center for Public Health Nutrition in the UW School of Public Health demonstrates how the COVID-19 pandemic affected access to food in Washington, in the areas of both food production and food assistance, and how the state can learn…
Washington state food assessment report: How the pandemic has affected food access
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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