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Featured Resources

Briefs / January 27, 2021

WAFOOD Brief 7 – Comparing Food Insecure and Food Secure Washington State Households During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to food. Published January 27, 2021, this spotlight series brief focuses on the 784 (30%) respondent households who were food insecure during the pandemic and contrasts their experience with the 1,730 food secure...

Trainings / January 14, 2020

Nurturing Young Eaters

Nurturing Young Eaters is a free online training course developed and maintained by state-approved trainers* at the University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition. The goal of this training is to empower early learning professionals to provide engaging and healthy mealtime environments and take advantage of mealtime opportunities to promote learning and child development....

Presentations / January 31, 2019

Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax Evaluation: Impact on Prices 6-month results

Presentation by Jessica Jones-Smith presented to Seattle City Council in January 2019. Project details

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About CPHN

The Center for Public Health Nutrition facilitates interdisciplinary research to improve nutrition, food systems, and population health. Located within the University of Washington School of Public Health, the center brings together faculty and staff from the departments of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Health Services.

Our Faculty Researchers

Adam Drewnowski

Professor, Epidemiology

Director, Nutritional Sciences Program

Director, Center for Public Health Nutrition

Jessica Jones-Smith

Associate Professor, Health Services

Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Lead Organizer, Collaborative on Obesity Research & Action (CORA)

Faculty Researcher, Center for Public Health Nutrition

Jennifer Otten

Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

Food Systems Director, Nutritional Sciences Program

Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Services

Faculty Researcher, Center for Public Health Nutrition

Co-Director, Livable City Year

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Latest News & Coverage

February 16, 2021

How the UW food pantry has adapted to rising food insecurity in the state

The Daily

February 9, 2021

Michelle Obama is continuing her mission with a Netflix children’s show, ‘Waffles + Mochi’

Upworthy

January 26, 2021

WAFOOD survey receives support from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

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