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NOPREN State-of-the-Science webinar April 10th @ 12pm ET “Throwing sugar at a problem:” The public health impacts of pouring rights contracts in higher education Dr. Jennifer Falbe, UC Davis Despite the unique responsibility universities have to promote the health and wellbeing of their campus communities, the majority of public universities have entered into marketing and exclusivity contracts with soda companies. This talk will describe research on the mechanisms through which these contracts affect beverage environments and health promotion on university campuses. 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 April topics include: Hydration Assessment in Children, Drinking Water WG Collaborating with Restaurants in New Orleans, Healthy Food Retail WG Walking Classroom, School Wellness WG Application of agent-based modeling for rural food access research, Rural Food Access WG Racial equity work at JHU Center for a Livable Future, Food Policy Council WG ...And more! Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.

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PUBLICATIONS

Added Sugars Lee, S. H., Park, S., & Blanck, H. M. (2023). Consumption of Added Sugars by States and Factors Associated with Added Sugars Intake among US Adults in 50 States and the District of Columbia-2010 and 2015. Nutrients, 15(2), 357. Lee, S. H., Park, S., Lehman, T. C., Ledsky, R., & Blanck, H. M. (2023). Occasions, Locations, and Reasons for Consuming Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among U.S. Adults. Nutrients, 15(4), 920. Lee, S. H., Zhao, L., Park, S., Moore, L. V., Hamner, H. C., Galuska, D. A., & Blanck, H. M. (2023). High Added Sugars Intake among US Adults: Characteristics, Eating Occasions, and Top Sources, 2015-2018. Nutrients, 15(2), 265. Park, S., Zhao, L., Lee, S. H., Hamner, H. C., Moore, L. V., Galuska, D. A., & Blanck, H. M. (2023). Children and Adolescents in the United States with Usual High Added Sugars Intake: Characteristics, Eating Occasions, and Top Sources, 2015-2018. Nutrients, 15(2), 274. Stowe, E. W., Moore, L. V., Hamner, H. C., Park, S., Gunn, J. P., Juan, W., Kantor, M. A., & Galuska, D. A. (2023). Meeting the Healthy People 2030 Added Sugars Target. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, S0749-3797(23)00062-4. Charitable Food System Burke, M. P., & Huffman, E. (2023). Estimating the Number, Distribution, and Predictors of Food Pantries in the US. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(3), 182–190. Schwartz, M. B., & Caspi, C. E. (2023). The charitable food system as a change agent. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. Woo Baidal, J. A., Duong, N., Goldsmith, J., Hur, C., Lauren, B. N., Partida, I., Rosenthal, A., Hulse, E., Shea, S., Cheung, K., & Meyer, D. (2023). Association of a primary care‐based Mobile Food Pantry with Child Body Mass Index: A propensity score matched cohort study. Pediatric Obesity. Drinking Water Park, S., Onufrak, S. J., Cradock, A. L., Patel, A., Hecht, C., & Blanck, H. M. (2023). Perceptions of Water Safety and Tap Water Taste and Their Associations With Beverage Intake Among U.S. Adults. American Journal of Health Promotion, 8901171221150093. Early Childhood French, C. D., Shafique, M. A., Bang, H., & Matias, S. L. (2023). Perinatal Hospital Practices Are Associated with Breastfeeding through 5 Months Postpartum among Women and Infants from Low-Income Households. The Journal of Nutrition, 153(1), 322–330. Locks, L. M., Newell, K. B., Imohe, A., Moloney, G. M., Shaker-Berbari, L., Paudyal, N., & Jefferds, M. E. D. (2023). The effect of interventions distributing home fortification products on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A systematic narrative review. Maternal & Child Nutrition, e13488. McGowan, A., Boundy, E. O., Nelson, J. M., & Hamner, H. C. (2022). Patterns in Mothers’ Recollection of Health Care Providers’ Young Child Feeding Recommendations. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(11), 1024–1033. Food Marketing Kent, M. P., Guimaraes, J. S., Bagnato, M., Remedios, L., Pauzé, E., Pritchard, M., Wu, D., L’Abbé, M., Mulligan, C., Vergeer, L., & Weippert, M. (2023). Broadcast Television Is Not Dead: Exposure of Children to Unhealthy Food and Beverage Advertising on Television in Two Policy Environments (Ontario and Quebec). An Observational Study. The Journal of Nutrition, 153(1), 268–278. Food is Medicine Gao, Y., Yang, A., Zurbau, A., & Gucciardi, E. (2023). The effect of food is medicine interventions on diabetes-related health outcomes among low-income and food-insecure individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 47(2), 143–152. Kelly, C., Gleason, K., Drace, M., Steiner, J. F., Schwartz, P., Robinson, R., & Boxer, R. S. (2023). Participant perspectives on the impact of receiving medically tailored meals on post‐hospitalization. Public Health Nursing. Lumpkin, J. R., Taylor, L. H., Hattori, A., & Jedele, J. M. (2023). Impact of Food Delivery and Health Coaching on Outcomes and Costs of Care: A Payer’s Perspective. NEJM Catalyst, 4(4), CAT.22.0351. Food and Nutrition Security Caldwell, J. I., Palimaru, A., Cohen, D. A., Shah, D., & Kuo, T. (2023). Food Insecurity Screening in Safety-Net Clinics in Los Angeles County: Lessons for Post-Pandemic Planning. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, jabfm.2022.220175R2. Hingle, M., Short, E., Aflague, T., Boushey, C., Butel, J., Coleman, P., Deenik, J., Fleming, T., Olfert, M., Shallcross, L., Wilkens, L. R., & Novotny, R. (2023). Food Security is Associated with Higher Diet Quality Among Children of the US–Affiliated Pacific Region. The Journal of Nutrition, 153(3), 848–856. Lax, Y., Cullen, D., Silver, M., & Avner, J. R. (2023). Identifying Nutritional Insecurity Among Families in an Urban Pediatric Practice. JAMA Network Open, 6(3), e231709. Smith, A., Wish, J., Spong, T., Burns, K., & Cammarata, H. R. (n.d.). Feed to Heal: Leveraging Technology for Food Insecurity Referrals in Health Care. NEJM Catalyst, 4(4), CAT.22.0373. Food Service Guidelines Horton Dias, C. E., Dawson, R. M., Harris, D. M., Wirth, M. D., & Abshire, D. A. (2022). Foods and Beverages Available to Nurses in Hospital Cafeterias, Vending Machines, and Gift Shops. American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(7), 1133–1141. Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Kenney, E. L., Tucker, K., Plummer, R. S., Mita, C., & Andreyeva, T. (2023). The Child and Adult Care Food Program and young children’s health: A systematic review. Nutrition Reviews, nuad016. Na, M., Dou, N., Brown, M. J., Chen-Edinboro, L. P., Anderson, L. R., & Wennberg, A. (2023). Food Insufficiency, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Status, and 9-Year Trajectory of Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Longitudinal National Health and Aging Trends Study, 2012-2020. The Journal of Nutrition, 153(1), 312–321. Rural Food Access Feng, W., Page, E. T., & Cash, S. B. (2023). Dollar Stores and Food Access for Rural Households in the United States, 2008‒2020. American Journal of Public Health, 113(3), 331–336. School Wellness Chandran, A., Burjak, M., Petimar, J., Hamra, G., Melough, M. M., Dunlop, A. L., Snyder, B. M., Litonjua, A. A., Hartert, T., Gern, J., Alshawabkeh, A. N., Aschner, J., Camargo, C. A., Dabelea, D., Duarte, C. S., Ferrara, A., Ganiban, J. M., Gilliland, F., Gold, D. R., … Knapp, E. (2023). Changes in Body Mass Index Among School-Aged Youths Following Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. JAMA Pediatrics, e225828. Richardson, A. S., Weden, M. M., Cabreros, I., & Datar, A. (2022). Association of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 With Body Mass Trajectories of Children in Low-Income Families. JAMA Network Open, 5(5).

NEWS & UPDATES

Axios - Study: Latinos at higher risk of food insecurity than white counterparts Bloomburg Government - Food-Stamp Limits Emerge on Republican Wish List for Farm Bill CBS News - Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults sometimes don't get enough to eat Crain's Detroit Business - Opinion: Integrating nutrition into health care is essential Education Week - A New Federal Plan Could Make Free School Meals a Reality for More Students Food Dive - New FDA policy would let manufacturers use salt substitutes The Guardian - A year on, many US parents are still reeling from baby formula shortage The Hill - Correcting the record on SNAP The Hill - Democrats brace for fight over SNAP benefits in farm bill The Hill - Republican attacks on SNAP endangers America’s children and veterans Marketplace - USDA proposes rules to expand access to free school lunches NPR - California could ban certain food additives due to concerns over health impacts Politico - The SNAP fight playbook Truthout - Tribal Nations Seek Regional Food Trade Hubs as SNAP Benefits Expire The Washington Post - How fake sugars sneak into foods and disrupt metabolic health

RESOURCES

CDC MMWR - Fruit, Vegetable, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Young Children, by State — United States, 2021 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Families, Older People in Every State at Risk Under Proposed SNAP Rule That Would Take Food Away for Not Meeting Work Requirements Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - House Republicans’ Proposals Could Take Food Away From Millions of Low-Income Individuals and Families FRAC - The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2021-2022 School Year Healio - Socioeconomic disparities affect prevalence of specific food allergies School Nutrition Association - SNA Report: Participation up in SY21-22, Drops in SY22-23 Urban Institute - As Inflation Squeezed Family Budgets, Food Insecurity Increased between 2021 and 2022 WHO - Experts call for action on the commercial determinants of health and health equity

WEBINARS & EVENTS

AHPA F&N and ASPHN - Building Knowledge: Summary of Priority Areas Outlined in the WH Conference and How Public Health Professionals are Centered in Implementation, 4/20/23 @ 10a PT AHPA F&N and ASPHN - Taking Action: Current Strategies, Projects, and Funding Initiatives in Rural, Tribal, and Urban Health Spaces, 5/24/23 @ 10a PT Bipartisan Policy Center - Obesity in the U.S.: Increasing Access to Treatment, 4/18/23 @8a PT CDC - Public Health Law Program Fellowship Application Open Lab, 4/11/23 @ 3p ET Feeding America and FRAC - National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, 5/7/23-5/9/23 HHS - Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum, 5/22/23- 5/24/23 International Food Policy Research Institute - Science and Innovation for Food Systems Transformation – follow up to the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, 4/11/23 @ 9:30a ET Johns Hopkins- Food Policy Councils as Key Players in Building Food System Resilience, 4/11/23 @ 12p ET NACCHO - Every Step of the Way through the First 1,000 Days: Breastfeeding Champions as Community Changemakers, 4/11/23 @ 1p ET University of California Center for Climate, Health and Equity - The climate and health impacts of our food systems, from production to consumption, 6/14/23 @ 12p PT USDA - Grant Support Technical Assistance Workshop, 5/10/23 @ 11a ET

FEDERAL UPDATES

CRS - The Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Development, Implementation, and Considerations for Congress House Committee on Agriculture - Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing with USDA Secretary Vilsack FDA - FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Dietary Guidance Statements on Food Labels FDA - FDA Publishes Immediate National Strategy to Increase the Resiliency of the U.S. Infant Formula Market FDA - Questions and Answers About Dietary Guidance Statements in Food Labeling: Draft SB1062 - To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program USDA - Evaluation of the FY 2020 Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Project USDA - Ranking Member Abigail D. Spanberger Opening Statement at Hearing "A Review of Title VII: USDA Implementation of Research Programs" USDA - USDA Announces New Investments in School Meals to Support Healthy Kids

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Cornell University, Division of Nutritional Sciences - Extension Associate/Senior Extension Associate, Diversity Dietetics, Inc. - Dietetic Internship Program Coordinator Feast Down East - Food Hub Coordinator, deadline 4/23/23 FHI 360 - Program and Technical Assistant FHI 360 - Partnership Director FHI 360 - Partnership Specialist FHI 360 - Training and Technical Assistance Specialist Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Dietary Recall Contractor Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Health Services/Health Policy Research Scientist (Food as Medicine) Mathematica - Child Nutrition Policy Senior Researcher, Deputy Area Director Professional Diversity Network - Research Assistant, Food and Nutrition Board Rutgers University - Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Rutgers University - Program Associate II Texas A&M Agriculture - Deputy Director, Scientific Evidence Center, Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Evidence Center Texas A&M Agriculture - Systematic Review Analyst (Research Specialist II), Food & Nutrition Evidence Center Tufts University - Project Administrator - Dariush Mozaffarian Research, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy WHO - Technical Officer, Malnutrition and Food Systems, deadline 4/14/23

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

NIH Clinical-Community Linkages to Address Social Needs and Social Conditions to Advance Health Equity among Populations Experiencing Health Disparities: The Bridge-to-Care Initiative (R01 Clinical Trial Required), deadline 5/1/23 Evaluating the Impact of Pandemic Era related Food and Housing Policies and Programs on Health Outcomes in Health Disparity Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional), deadline 5/1/23 USDA - Team Nutrition Training Grants 2023, deadline 5/22/23

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

USDA - Request for Comments, Food Distribution Burden Programs WHO/Cochrane/Cornell University Summer Institute 2023 - Apply to the Systematic Reviews in Nutrition for Global Policy-Making

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

Case Western University - Research Associate, Nourishing Power Network CDC - CDC Fellowship for Public Health Communication/Analyst - Social Determinants of Health, deadline 5/26/23 Texas A&M Agriculture - Post-doctoral fellow, Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture Tufts University Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Dietary Quality Metrics Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Food is Medicine, Cardiometabolic Health, Health Disparities, and Cost-Effectiveness Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Food Policy, Cardiometabolic Health, Health Disparities, and Cost-Effectiveness University of Minnesota - Research Fellowship, Minnesota Obesity Prevention Training (MnOPT) Program, deadline 5/1/23 USDA - Climate Change Fellows Program, deadline 5/15/23

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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.droppable-1678314091345