Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
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January 22, 2026
My thoughts about the concerning new Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Alumna Carrie Dennett (MPH/GCPD ’13) who is now working as a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist and body image counselor in the Pacific Northwest shares her thoughts on the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans in an article published in the Seattle Times. In the article, Dennet interviews FSNH faculty Marion Neuhouser who is head of the Cancer…
January 15, 2026
UW study abroad course explores food, equity, and public health in Morocco
Public Health Morocco: Food, Equity, and Health – A Moroccan Exploration of the Social Determinants of Health is an early autumn 2026 study abroad program which follows inquiry-based and experiential methods to explore how societal differences—in terms of gender, socioeconomic status, religion, immigrant status, geographic region, urbanicity—affect food access, nutrition, and health in Morocco. The…
January 13, 2026
Marian Neuhouser elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Marian L. Neuhouser was elected as a member to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for her expertise in nutritional epidemiology and cancer prevention, including contributions to shaping U.S. dietary guidelines, advancements in biomarker methods, influence on public health policy, and lasting impact on cancer prevention, health equity, and scientific policy, and lasting impact on…
January 7, 2026
Farming for the future: Building resilient food systems in a changing environment
Jennifer Otten is interviewed by the Center for Health and the Global Environment at University of Washington about the effects of environmental change on food systems, and offers a vision for what resilient food systems look like in practice. “A resilient food system is one that can absorb shocks like climate change, pandemics, and economic…
December 17, 2025
UW study abroad course explores sustainable food systems in Ireland and Italy
La Dolce Vita: Exploring Ireland and Italy in Search of the History and Future of Sustainable Food Systems is a 25-day study abroad program at University of Washington that will explore sustainable food systems across Ireland and Italy in autumn 2026. Important dates to learn more and apply Photos from past years Photos courtesy of…
December 15, 2025
Households using more of the most popular WIC food benefits stay in the program longer, UW study finds
New research has found that households who redeem more of their benefits in the most popular food categories are more likely to remain in the program long-term. Assistant Professor Pia Chaparro is first author on the study published in JAMA Network Open. “Finding ways to identify kids and families that are at risk of dropping…
December 8, 2025
With community fridges, neighbors feed each other
FSNH faculty Marie Spiker will collaborate with UW Urban Freight Lab to improve safety and efficiency of hyperlocal food sharing via community fridges that are accessible 24 hours a day for the public to take and leave food. “Because they’re decentralized, it’s hard to know whether a micropantry is full or empty, or whether a…
November 14, 2025
Student leaders launch Food Systems Leadership Coalition at UW
In early November 2025, more than 20 student leaders from across the University of Washington gathered for the first meeting of a new student-led initiative—the Food Systems Leadership Coalition (FSLC)—dedicated to advancing a campus where no one goes hungry. Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Student Resource Coordinator Carmela Stewart initiated the idea by reaching out…
October 31, 2025
Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
New statewide initiative to put more healthy, climate-friendly grains on people’s plates will include faculty from the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health program as the project’s implementation science team including Jennifer Otten, Sarah Collier, and Marie Spiker. The FSNH team will examine how innovations in grain breeding and food product development can be successfully adopted…
October 13, 2025
Wait, Are Carbs Actually Awesome?
UW faculty member Adam Drewnowski is quoted in this article discussing perceptions about carbohydrate consumption, and helps clarify how to choose nutritionally optimal carbohydrates which can be beneficial to your diet and long term health.
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