From the Coordinating Center

State-of-the-Science: Breastfeeding Support Policies November 13th @ 9am PT/12pm ET Cheryl Lebedevitch, Senior Policy & Communications Manager, United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) 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.

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. 

NOPREN HER Resource Digest

The bi-weekly digest is a joint product of NOPREN and HER. Send relevant resources to NOPREN@ucsf.edu or click here for inclusion in a future digest.

PUBLICATIONS

Food and Nutrition Security Brady, P. J., Kunkel, K., Baltaci, A., Gold, A., & Laska, M. N. (2023). Experiences of Food Pantry Stakeholders and Emergency Food Providers in Rural Minnesota Communities. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(10), 710–720. Bruening, M., & Laska, M. N. (2023). Position of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: Food and Nutrition Insecurity Among College Students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(10), 699–709. Dubowitz, T., Richardson, A., Ruder, T., & Gadwah-Meaden, C. (2023). Food Insecurity Among Veterans: Examining the Discrepancy Between Veteran Food Insecurity and Use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). RAND Corporation. Garner, J. A., Hanson, K. L., Jilcott Pitts, S. B., Kolodinsky, J., Sitaker, M. H., Ammerman, A. S., Kenkel, D., & Seguin-Fowler, R. A. (2023). Cost analysis and cost effectiveness of a subsidized community supported agriculture intervention for low-income families. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20(1), 84. Richterman A, Roberto CA, Thirumurthy H. (2023). Associations Between Ending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Emergency Allotments and Food Insufficiency. JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(8):e232511.

NEWS & UPDATES

National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members Congratulations to NOPREN members, Dr. Sara Bleich and Dr. Rebecca Senguin-Fowler, on their election to the National Academy of Medicine!

Center for Science in the Public Interest - California bans Red 3 and other unnecessary food additives, outpacing FDA Chalkbeat - Millions of kids are newly eligible for free school meals — but many will likely miss out Civil Eats - How Do School Meals in the US Stack Up Against Other Countries? Diverse Issues in Higher Education - Study: Almost One in Four Undergrads Experienced Food Insecurity Farm Progress - Vilsack announces new school meal partnership K-12 Dive - California codifies USDA proposal to adjust school meal nutrition standards Marquette Wire - Indigenous food insecurity rampant The New York Times - America Pulled Children Out of Poverty. Now It’s Set to Reverse Course With a Vengeance NPR - Can cooking and gardening at school inspire better nutrition? Ask these kids PBS - This Oklahoma program pairs schools with farmers to cut down the cost of school meals

RESOURCES

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - SNAP Provides Critical Benefits to Workers and Their Families Meridian - Global Food Systems Network Map National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc. - Food Rx Replication Guide for Health Centers

WEBINARS & EVENTS

American Society for Nutrition - Progress Made One Year After the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, 10/31/23 @ 2p ET Catalyzing Communities Learning Collaborative - Fostering Cross-Sector Collaborations Between Community Organizations, Researchers and Policy Makers, 10/26/23 @ 1p ET Hunger to Health - H2HC 2023 Fall Summit and Innovation Prize Ceremony, 11/16/23 @ 9:30a ET Intertribal Agriculture Council - 2023 IAC Annual Conference, 12/12/23-12/14/23 National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc. - Implementing Food Rx Programs to Improve Health Outcomes, 12/5/23 @ 2p ET Reagan-Udall Foundation - Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling, 11/16/23 @ 2:30p ET USDA - Notice of public and virtual meeting, USDA Equity Commission, 10/26/23 @ 12p ET USDA - NIFA Nutrition Security Webinar: Promoting Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 11/8/23 @ 3p ET

FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL UPDATES & REPORTS

Senate - Padilla Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Restaurant Meals Program Congressional Research Service - FY2024 Agriculture Appropriations: Status and Scope HHS - Social Determinants of Health and Older Adults USDA Community Eligibility Provision: Increasing Options for Schools Food and Nutrition Service Invests in SNAP Integrity and Modernization National School Lunch, Special Milk and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) Research and Evaluation Plan Fiscal Year 2024 USDA Announces New Resources to Empower Indigenous Food Sovereignty The White House - A Proclamation on National School Lunch Week, 2023

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ARETUM - Nutrition Systematic Review Analyst (Texas A&M) CARE - Nutrition Director, Food and and Water Systems Center for Science in the Public Interest - Policy Associate, Federal Child Program Center for Science in the Public Interest - Policy Associate, State & Local Child Nutrition Colorado State University - Evaluation Coordinator, deadline 10/23/23 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Agrifood Systems Specialist, deadline 11/12/23 Martha's Table - Deputy Chief, Health and Wellness Program Michigan Fitness Foundation - Evaluation Specialist, deadline 11/3/23 Montgomery County Health and Human Services - Chief, Public Health Services, deadline 11/3/23 National MCH Workforce Development Center - MCH Faculty Development Fellowship Program at Diverse Institutions, deadline 11/9/23 NY Health Foundation - Program Officer, Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Penn State - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Nutrition & Health Equity Share Our Strength - Senior Manager, State & Local Government Relations State of Iowa - Self-Management Coordinator (Community Health Consultant), deadline 10/31/23 Trust for America - Senior Public Affairs Officer 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, Food is Medicine Institute, deadline 11/30/23 (2 positions) Tufts University - Clinical Trials Director, Food is Medicine Institute Tufts University - Managing Director, Food is Medicine Institute Union of Concerned Scientists - Senior Washington Representative The University of Arizona - Assistant/Associate/Full Specialist, Evaluation, deadline 11/1/23

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative - HFFI Partnership Program, deadline 11/3/23 NY Health Foundation - Request for Proposals, Supporting a More Equitable Food System, LOI due 10/23/23 USDA Funding Opportunity, FY2024 Farm to School Grants, deadline 1/12/24 Funding Opportunity, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development, 12/7/23 @5p ET RFA, Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP), 10/30/23 @ 5p ET

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Application Reviewer Opportunity, HFFI Partnership Program, deadline 11/10/23 Dietary Guidelines for America - Submit a Comment, 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, deadline 11/17/23 USDA - WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence, deadline 12/15/23 WHO - Call for Authors, Systematic reviews on donor human milk banking processes, deadline 11/5/23

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

AAAS - Science & Technology Policy Fellowships American Society for Nutrition - ASN Science Policy Fellowship, deadline 12/15/23 Cornell University - Cornell/Feeding America Postdoctoral Equity Scholar Fellowship, deadline 3/25/24 Johns Hopkins University - Summer Academic Research Experience (SARE) Program, deadline 12/22/23 Pork Checkoff - 2024 Nutrition Internship Tufts University - Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Food is Medicine, Cardiometabolic Health, and Health Disparities Tufts University - Postdoctoral Position Investigating the Epidemiology of Novel Gut Microbiome Metabolites and Cardiometabolic Health University at Buffalo - Postdoctoral Associate, School of Public Health and Health Professions The White House - President Internship Program Application, deadline 11/10/23

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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.