From the Coordinating Center

State-of-the-Science: Tackling Commercial Determinants of Health: Essential for Effective Food Policy October 16th @ 9am PT/12pm ET Jim Krieger, MD, MPH (Healthy Food America, University of Washington) Nick Freudenberg, DrPH (CUNY School of Public Health) 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. October Work Group Meetings Topics include: SNAP-Ed, Digital Health Solutions, & ECE, Early Childhood WG Impact of COVID & School Meal Waivers on School Meal Nutrient Quality, School Wellness WG Recruiting Research Participants From Rural Communities, Rural Food Access WG BIPOC Perspectives on Food Policy Councils, Food Policy Councils WG The Application of Behavior Change Psychology to Food Purchasing, Food Security WG And More! Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here. Click here to listen to all past webinar recordings.

Food Policy Councils Work Group Webinar October 12th at 12pm ET

Join us on October 12th @ 12pm ET for the Food Policy Councils Work Group webinar. This webinar will be presented by Darriel Harris, PhD, and will discuss the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of Food Policy Councils from a BIPOC perspective. Click here to join via Zoom. Learn more here.

Writing Effective Op-Eds: A Training for Researchers October 25th at 12pm ET

Join NOPREN, HER, and the Center for Health Inclusion Research & Practice for our effective op-ed writing webinar on October 25th @12pm ET. Speakers Jim Krieger, MD, MPH (Executive Director, Healthy Food America & Professor, University of Washington) and Melissa Davis (Deputy Opinion Editor, The Seattle Times) will discuss how researchers can use op-eds to share research findings and perspectives on current issues. This webinar will be moderated by Juliana Cohen, ScM, ScD, (Professor of Nutrition, Merrimack College & Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health). Click here to learn more and register. 

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PUBLICATIONS

Federal Nutrition Programs Anderson, C. E., Au, L. E., Yepez, C. E., Ritchie, L. D., Tsai, M. M., & Whaley, S. E. (2023). Increased WIC Cash Value Benefit is Associated with Greater Amount and Diversity of Redeemed Fruits and Vegetables among Participating Households. Current Developments in Nutrition, 7(9). Herman, D. R., Westfall, M., Bashir, M., & Afulani, P. (2023). Food insecurity and mental distress among WIC-eligible women in the United States: A cross-sectional study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Melo Herrera, Y., Tovar, A., Oaks, B. M., Quashie, N. T., & Vadiveloo, M. (2023). Associations between Participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Maternal Diet Quality. The Journal of Nutrition. Vu, M., Trinh, D., Kandula, N. R., Pham, N.-H. T., Makelarski, J., & Seligman, H. K. (2023). Low-Income Asian Americans: High Levels Of Food Insecurity And Low Participation In The CalFresh Nutrition Program. Health Affairs, 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00116. Food and Nutrition Security Bever, M., Carr, A., Colburn, K., Cullers, A., & Rutledge, J. (2023). Reflection on the Groceries to Graduate scholarship program at Missouri Southern State University. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 12(4), 1–14. Gutierrez, B. V., Kaloostian, D., & Redvers, N. (2023). Elements of Successful Food Sovereignty Interventions within Indigenous Communities in the United States and Canada: A Systematic Review. Current Developments in Nutrition, 7(9). Mialon, M., & Naik, A. (2023). A discussion of stronger public policies to protect and promote healthy diets: What can the U.S. learn from other countries? World Nutrition, 14(1), Article 1. Mitchell, A. I., & Prescott, M. P. (2023). Evaluating a Campus Food Pantry’s Potential Impact on Nutrition Security using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) Framework. Current Developments in Nutrition, 7(9).  Volpp, K. G., Berkowitz, S. A., Sharma, S. V., Anderson, C. A. M., Brewer, L. C., Elkind, M. S. V., Gardner, C. D., Gervis, J. E., Harrington, R. A., Herrero, M., Lichtenstein, A. H., McClellan, M., Muse, J., Roberto, C. A., Zachariah, J. P. V., & null, null. (n.d.). Food Is Medicine: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation, 0(0). Wang, L., Cohen, J. F., Maroney, M., Cudhea, F., Hill, A., Schwartz, C., Lurie, P., & Mozaffarian, D. (2023). Evaluation of health and economic effects of United States school meal standards consistent with the 2020–2025 dietary guidelines for Americans. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 118(3), 605–613.

NEWS & UPDATES

Associated Press - More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program Education Week - Free Meals for All Students Is Best Way to Combat Hunger, Report Concludes The Hill - Food insecurity on the rise, Census data show NPR Next time you read a food nutrition label, pour one out for Burkey Belser Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both Stars and Stripes - Almost 1.5 million vets don’t have enough to eat and many aren’t seeking help, study finds

RESOURCES

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - End of SNAP’s Temporary Emergency Allotments Resulted in Substantial Benefit Cut Health Eating Research - Screening for Beverage Consumption in Early Childhood using Electronic Health Records National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine - Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine - Reducing Intergenerational Poverty Trust for America's Health - State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America Tufts University - True Cost of Food: Food is Medicine Case Study Urban Institute - Connecting People with Charitable Food through New Home Delivery Partnerships Urban Institute - One in Four Adults in Mixed-Status Families Did Not Participate in Safety Net Programs in 2022 Because of Green Card Concerns

WEBINARS & EVENTS

Consumer Federation of America - Save the Date, National Food Policy Conference, 4/2/24-4/3/24 FDA - Consumer Education and Community Perspectives Public Meeting, Strategies to Reduce Added Sugar Consumption in the United States Virtual Public Meeting and Listening Sessions, 11/7/23 @ 12p ET or 11/8/23 @ 10a ET, register by 10/20/23 FDA - Food Labeling and Food Industry Perspectives Public Meeting, Strategies to Reduce Added Sugar Consumption in the United States Virtual Public Meeting and Listening Sessions, 11/7/23 @ 10a ET or 11/8/23 @ 2p ET, register by 10/20/23 FNCE - USDA My Plate Town Hall, 10/8/23 National Nutrient Databank Conference - 2024 Conference, 5/21/24-5/23/24 NIH - Designing and Adapting Interventions to Promote Community Health: A Multilevel, Stepwise Approach, 10/17/23 @ 1p ET Trust for America's Health - The State of Obesity: Creating Pathways to a Healthier America Livestream Event, 10/11/23 @ 2p ET USDA - NIFA Nutrition Security Webinar: Promoting Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 11/8/23 @ 3p ET USDA - Using PubAg to Share USDA-funded Work, 10/17/23 @ 2p ET

FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL UPDATES & REPORTS

CDC Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps NIH Dr. Andrew A. Bremer selected to lead NIH Office of Nutrition Research NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities USDA Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision--Increasing Options for Schools Evaluation of Technology Modernization for SNAP Benefit Redemption Through Online Transactions Final Rule: Child Nutrition Program Integrity Fiscal Year 2024 CACFP & SFSP Area Eligibility Data Now Available! FNS awards cooperative agreement to streamline enrollment in WIC through data matching USDA Celebrates First Anniversary of the Historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More Students USDA Invests Nearly a Half Billion Dollars in the Food for Progress and McGovern Dole Programs to Strengthen Global Food Security Using US Commodities USDA Launches Nutrition Hub to Combat Diet-Related Diseases in Underserved Communities

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Akiptan - Program Officer Arlington Food Assistance Center - Client Services Associate, deadline 10/11/23 Design Research Society - Assistant Professor, Health Equity, deadline 12/31/23 George Mason University - Chair, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Public Health Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - WIC Project Manager Lehigh University - Open-Rank Non-Tenure Teaching Faculty, Biostatistics Michigan State University - Research Associate-Fixed Term National Association of Chronic Disease Directors - Vice President, Center for Advancing Healthy Communities Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education - FDA Interdisciplinary Scientist (Biologist/Nutritionist/Chemist/Dietitian/Life Scientist/Food Scientist) Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior - Outreach and Development Coordinator Tufts University - Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine; Research Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, deadline 11/30/23 Tufts University - Managing Director, Food is Medicine Institute UC Davis - Assistant Professor of Clinical Nutrition, deadline 12/3/23 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, deadline 10/11/23 The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Associate Professor, Nutrition-related Health Inequities, deadline 12/1/23 The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Full Professor, Food and Nutrition Security Cluster Hire Lead, deadline 12/1/23 USDA - Research Agricultural Economist, deadline 10/16/23 USDA - Research Psychologist/Physiologist/Nutritionist, deadline 10/27/23 Vermont Law & Graduate School - Assistant/Associate Professor of Law and Director, Food and Agriculture Law and Policy Clinic

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Department of Health and Human Services - Funding Opportunity, Health and Health Care Disparities Among Persons Living with Disabilities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional), deadline 1/5/24 American Heart Association Food is Medicine Initiative - Request for Proposals, deadline 11/6/23 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity, rolling application USDA Grant Opportunity, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development, deadline 12/7/23 Grant Opportunity, Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP), deadline 10/30/23

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

43rd National Nutrient Databank Conference - Call for Abstracts, deadline 10/31/23 American Society for Nutrition - Call for Session Topics, Nutrition 2024, deadline 11/10/23

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

Arizona State University - Postdoctoral Scholar Opportunity, The College of Health Solutions, deadline 11/1/23 Institute for Research on Poverty - 2024-2025 National Poverty Fellows Program, deadline 11/27/23 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education HHS AHRQ Research and Evaluation Fellowship – CEPI 2023, deadline 11/23/23 HHS Science and Data Policy Fellowship, deadline 4/30/23

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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.