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NOPREN State-of-the-Science webinar June 12th @ 12pm ET Launch of NOPREN’s New Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research Work Group Speakers:  Alyson B. Goodman, MD, MPH, CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Amanda Staiano, PhD, LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center Join this month’s webinar to hear more about NOPREN’s new work group focused on the advancement of the study and implementation of pediatric obesity treatment and research methodologies. Learn about ways to connect with the group as they seek to build a network of interdisciplinary members to identify and answer research gaps to provide evidence-based information and policy guidance on the equitable prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and co-occurring conditions in the U.S. Click here to join via Zoom Passcode: 610909 Meeting ID: 910 5393 6229 Missed a State-of-the-Science? All past recordings can be found here. Upcoming Work Group Meetings May topics include: Promoting Physical Activity and Nutrition Education from a Social Ecological Perspective, School Wellness WG Introduction to the Farm Bill, Rural Food Access WG ...And more! Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.

Save the Date: HER NOPREN Summer Speaker Series for Students Join us for the fourth annual HER NOPREN Summer Speaker Series for Students! This series will feature 5 webinar presentations on a variety of topics related to food and nutrition security, federal nutrition assistance programs, COVID-19 implications, and nutrition equity. The presentations will be held on the following Wednesdays from 4-5pm ET: June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26, and August 9, 2023. Click here to register.

HER NOPREN Healthy Food Retail Work Group: Call for Fellow  The HER NOPREN Healthy Food Retail Work Group is looking for a new fellow! This is a 1-year position and requires a commitment of 5-10 hours per month. In return, the fellow is provided a $1,000 stipend and invitation to attend the HER Annual Meeting. If you are interested in the HFR Work Group Fellow position, please send your resume & brief description on why you would like this position to Beth Racine (beth.racine@ag.tamu.edu). Feedback Requested: COVID-19 Food & Nutrition Work Group With the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, but continued impacts and opportunities to learn from the pandemic, we are interested in how we can make working group activities most beneficial to you. We are also interested in hearing about collaborations, projects, or papers that have resulted from your participation in the working group. Please complete this brief, 5-minute survey to share your thoughts.

From the Archives This month we are featuring a presentation by Dr. Sanjay Basu, MD, PhD, titled New Research Methods for the Evaluation of Policy Changes: Old Problems, New Solutions. In this State-of-the-Science, Dr. Basu discusses three methods of policy evaluation that can be used to address some of the most common problems faced by researchers. Check out the presentation here: https://vimeo.com/453404706.

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PUBLICATIONS

Food Security Gosliner, W., Felix, C., Strochlic, R., Wright, S., Yates-Berg, A., Thompson, H.R., Tang, H., and Melendrez, B. (2023). Feasibility and Response to the San Diego County, California, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Agency Sending Food and Nutrition Text Messages to All Participants: Quasi-Experimental Web-Based Survey Pilot Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 25(1). e41021. Nutrition Policy Bleich, S.N. (2023). Reflections on Federal Service in the Executive Branch. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. School Wellness Michael, S.L., Jones, S.E., Merlo, C.L., Sliwa, S.A., Lee, S.M., Cornett, K., Brener, N.D., Chen, T.J., Ashley, C.L., and Park, S. (2023). Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors in 2021 and Changes from 2019 to 2021 Among High School Students - Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2021. MMWR Supplements 72(1). 75–83.

NEWS & UPDATES

Center for Science in the Public Interest - Federal agencies are obscuring potential conflicts of interest among members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Chalkbeat New York - At least $391 per child in pandemic food benefits is coming to each NYC public school family Cision PR Newswire - Michelle Obama Announces the Launch of PLEZi Nutrition: A Public Benefit Company with a Purpose to Help Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids Cision PR Newswire - USDA Selects Intertribal Agriculture Council to Create National Intertribal Food Business Center CNN - Foods and drinks packaged for kids are higher in sugar and lower in nutrition, study shows FRAC Chat - History Shows Congress Should End SNAP Time Limits Market Watch - Grocery prices are rising more slowly, but food insecurity is surging among low-income Americans National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Historical Perspectives on Food System Transformation On the Evidence - Christina Ciocca Eller on White House Year of Evidence for Action (podcast) Salon - SNAP work requirements drastically limit the availability of food aid The Wall Street Journal - Chocolate Milk Faces Potential Ban in School Cafeterias

RESOURCES

Center for Healthcare Strategies - Data Coordination at SNAP and Medicaid Agencies: A National Landscape Analysis Part 2 Nutrition Policy Institute Findings from an Evaluation of the California Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP in California) 2020-2022 School Meals for All in California: Parents Value School Meals for All and Offer Suggestions to Strengthen Meal Programs School Meals for All in California: Time to Eat Can Be a Barrier to Full Participation Shopper and Farmer/Vendor Perceptions of Changed Maximum Incentive Levels at Farmers’ Markets Participating in the California Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP in California): Evaluation Finding USDA Reports Conducting Remote WIC Certification Appointments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from Surveys of WIC State and Local Agencies How States Safeguard USDA's SNAP Participants' Personally Identifiable Information Modernizing Channels of Communication with USDA SNAP Participants The Use and Impact of Federal Waivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Summary Findings From Surveys of WIC State and Local Agencies

WEBINARS & EVENTS

Columbia University - Teaching the Commercial Determinants of Health: A Workshop Webinar, 5/31/23 @ 7a PT FRAC - Ensuring Access to Food Resources for Students Experiencing Homelessness, 5/24/23 @ 12p PT Healthy Eating Research - Slow Science Movement: Bringing Intentionality to Big and Small Career Decisions, 5/23/23 @ 2p ET

FEDERAL UPDATES

Congress S.1568 - Universal School Meals Act and Bill Summary S.1593 - A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend eligibility of new moms for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children USDA - Updated Guidance on Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling HHS - HHS Announces $2.5 Million for Produce Prescription Programs in Indian Country

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Action for Health Kids - SR Program Coordinator The Center for American Progress - Senior Director, Health Policy Credence Management Solutions - Senior Nutrition Advisor Emory University - Public Health Program Associate, The Food Fortification Center Field and Fork Network - Double Up Food Bucks Portfolio Manager – Farm Direct Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Multiple positions ICF - Climate and Health Specialist Indiana Department of Health - Community Food Systems Manager Mathematica - Child Nutrition Policy Senior Research, Deputy Area Director Milken Institute - Feeding Change Senior Associate National WIC Association - Director for the Center for Innovative Practices at WIC NIH - Director, Office of Science Policy Nutrition Policy Institute - Administrative Officer 2 Penn State - Extension Educator/Nutrition Links Supervisor for Penn State Extension Food, Families, and Health Public Health Institute - Senior Nutrition Advisor Rochester Institute of Technology - Nutrition Faculty Lecturer Rockefeller Foundation - Managing Director, Food is Medicine Rockefeller Foundation - Project Manager, Food is Medicine Save the Children - Lead Advisor, Nutrition Syracuse University - Director of Performance Nutrition Washington D.C., Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development - Program Analyst (Business Development Manager- Food Access) World Vision - Senior Policy Advisor Food Security and Nutrition The Y in Central Maryland - Senior Director Health & Nutrition

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Cooking Matters - Request for Proposal, Evaluation of Cooking Matters Core, deadline 6/9/23 Healthy Meals Incentives - Grant Opportunity, School Food Authority, deadline 5/26/23 USDA - FY 2023 School Breakfast Program Expansion Grant - State Agencies and District of Columbia, deadline 7/24/23

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Hunger to Health Collaboratory - Submit a Nominee, 2023 H2HC Inaugural Innovation Prizes USDA Request for Comments, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk, deadline 7/7/23 Request for Comments, Information Collection for the National School Lunch Program, deadline 7/7/23 Request for Comments, Operational Challenges in Child Nutrition Programs (OCCNP) Surveys, deadline 7/7/23

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

CDC - ORISE Health Scientist Postdoctoral Fellowship Cornell University - NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in Maternal and Child Nutrition Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition Postdoctoral Fellow Postdoctoral Fellow for WIC Research Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - 2023 Health Policy Fellows

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This digest is based on a compilation of news services and listservs developed by Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN during her time as co-chair of the HER NOPREN COVID-19 Food & Nutrition Work Group and operationalized on a weekly basis by HER. The new bi-weekly digest is created by NOPREN and reviewed by Dr. Fleischhacker. The digest is jointly supported by Healthy Eating Research (HER) and the Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN). HER is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; NOPREN is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 5U48DP00498-05 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity and Prevention Research Centers Program. The findings and conclusions in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of HER, CDC, DHHS, or the USDA.