CORA at UW

@UW Collaborative on Obesity Research & Action - leading experts on #nutrition and #physicalactivity working to reduce chronic disease.

[NYC Food Policy Center @NYCFoodPolicy]

Today, @NYCFoodPolicy @foodmedcenter released 1st ever, academic narrative review & 200 plus pg report of the food as medicine movement, “Food As Medicine: How Food & Diet Impact the Treatment of Disease & Disease Management." https://t.co/1WxubE9w04

[CORA at UW @CORA_UW]

@RWJF Funding Opportunity: Using data in partnership with local nonprofits to inform efforts to improve community conditions shaped by structural racism. https://t.co/6DKFzjazyl

[UConn Rudd Center @UConnRuddCenter]

DYK: @UConnRuddCenter report found no CFBAI participating companies said they would advertise fruits or vegetables to kids: https://t.co/63SJbuY4Ve.

[Urban@UW @UrbanUW]

Over the next two weeks, learn about Seattle’s civic history, discuss the role of museums and memorial culture, and reflect on local Japanese-American history.

https://t.co/Pl8zZHTJxY

[CORA at UW @CORA_UW]

Check out the powerful work being nurtured at @Praxis_Project! Previous seasons have covered the complexity of crafting equity-based policy solutions to health justice.

[The Praxis Project @Praxis_Project]

In S3, we're exploring community-driven strategies for food justice. Food is core to all of our lives and helps foster connection with one another. Food is life, food is story. It gives energy to our work, bodies, and community. (🧵1/6)

Full text: https://t.co/0Qqxcnmg8i

[University of Washington School of Public Health @uwsph]

Interested in learning about theoretical and empirical research on racial injustice and its impact on health and well-being? Join us on 4/15 for the Benjamin Rabinowitz Symposium in Medical Ethics https://t.co/kUsM0CGUuN

[CORA at UW @CORA_UW]

"Filipinx/a/o health outcomes, like obesity and poor mental health, are misunderstood and overlooked through both irrelevant health indicators and infrequently examined exposures." https://t.co/BVhaPS027m

[Center for Science in the Public Interest @CSPI]

It's National Farmworker Awareness Week! This week and beyond, look for the “Responsibly Grown, Farmworker Assured” label on your produce. But what does this label mean, and where can you find it? Read on in #PearInMind: https://t.co/jg5BQKVCRK

[CORA at UW @CORA_UW]

Making public spaces more available to restaurants by limiting space for car parking was one way NYC moved towards a more equitable food system in the wake of COVID. https://t.co/PR5lp9BMql

[Healthy Eating Research @HEResearch]

Making school meals free for everyone improves attendance and diet quality and decreases food insecurity and the stigma associated with receiving a free meal. Read more in @ConversationUS from expert Marlene Schwartz: https://t.co/R53GPhcZjC

[UConn Rudd Center @UConnRuddCenter]

The gathering has the potential to spark major policy changes. The last White House conference on food was held in 1969 during the Nixon administration and led to a major expansion of food stamps and school meals access. https://t.co/5V64d9RzIY

[Healthy Eating Research @HEResearch]

. @USDANutrition is working to promote nutrition security through revolutionizing and expanding WIC, updating school meals standards, and increasing SNAP benefits. Read more https://t.co/6FUH3kYvae

#nutritionsecurity

[University of Washington School of Public Health @uwsph]

What does the future of a post-mandate pandemic look like? As cases, hospitalizations, & deaths decline, @uwepidemiology's @DocJeffD advises that “we need to use the time we have now while COVID is not surging to build COVID preparedness and resilience” https://t.co/zTvCdYs0w9

[CORA at UW @CORA_UW]

Interventions aiming to eliminate gaps in fruit/veg intake must center the diverse dietary experiences of people. https://t.co/3cHSZTqCkd via @Nutrients_MDPI

[CORA at UW @CORA_UW]

There is the power of policy change, but there is also the power of community-informed solutions. @CivilEats - https://t.co/7xZAt4DLPF

[CORA at UW @CORA_UW]

“Women are key to cultivating and promoting local food systems, food security and food sovereignty.” #InternationalWomensDay
https://t.co/rnoaKRdwsl via @foodtank

[Center for Science in the Public Interest @CSPI]

Nutrition claims on sugary fruit drink packaging can lead to less healthy choices for young children, according to new study by colleagues from @UNCSPHResearch @InsightPolicy + @CSPI's @EvaGreenthal @SarahSorscherDC:

https://t.co/Zw9htOY9Pb

[University of Washington School of Public Health @uwsph]

What's the 'new normal'? @uwepidemiology's @trvrb Trevor Bedford & Biden's COVID Advisory Board Members propose a roadmap that includes:
-Develop new, more effective vaccines
-Invest in public health surveillance & analytics infrastructure
-Fund research https://t.co/0sC2AfNQeC

[Healthy Eating Research @HEResearch]

DYK? A recent study found that 40% of “kid influencer” videos featured a food or drink placement, and 94% of those were for unhealthy foods and drinks. Learn more about the current research on kid influencer marketing in our new issue brief https://t.co/zWrSDyQJGK

[National CACFP Forum @CACFPForum]

Did you know you can still register for the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference? Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from leaders, advocates & policymakers throughout the field https://t.co/aISNogSK2x @fractweets @FeedingAmerica @CACFPForum