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NOPREN State-of-the-Science: October 17th @ 12pm ET New developments in research and application of the HER Nutrition Guidelines for the Charitable Food System Speakers: Marlene Schwartz, Maria Gombi-Vaca, Caitlin Caspi (University of Connecticut)  This presentation will offer updates on the work surrounding the HER Nutrition Guidelines for the Charitable Food System since its release in 2020. The discussion will include a recent validation study of the Guidelines, and new tools for its application in the charitable food system. Click here to join via Zoom Passcode: 610909 Meeting ID: 910 5393 6229 Work Group Meetings & Updates To learn more about or join any of the NOPREN Work Groups, click here. Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.

NOPREN Science Communication Series September 19 @ 1pm ET Sponsored by: Early Childhood WG Centering Lived Expertise in Nutrition Promotion and Obesity Prevention Research and Evaluation: Case Study and Developing Positionality Statements. September 26 @ 1pm ET Sponsored by: Food Service Guidelines WG Conducting and Communicating Research for Policy Impact Click here to read more about the series Click here to join via Zoom NOPREN Food Security Work Group is Seeking a Fellow The NOPREN Food Security Work Group is seeking a Work Group Fellow to support its Work Group (WG) activities. The fellow will assist the co-chairs with coordinating monthly calls, identifying relevant topics and speakers, assisting with work group led projects, and organizing subgroup projects or activities. To learn more about the Food Security work group or the position, click here. Interested candidates can send a CV to [email protected].

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PUBLICATIONS

Bastian A, Parks C., McKay F.H., van der Pligt P., Yaroch A., McNaughton S.A., Lindberg R. (2022). Development of a Comprehensive Household Food Security Tool for Families with Young Children and/or Pregnant Women in High Income Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17):10543. Budd Nugent, N., Ridberg, R., Fricke, H., Byker Shanks, C., Stotz, S., Jones Chung, A., Shin, S., Yaroch, A., Akers, M., Lowe, R., George, C., Thomas, K., & Seligman, H. (2022). Food sovereignty, health, and produce prescription programs: A case study in two rural tribal communities. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 11(3), 177–196. Caldow, G., Palermo, C. & Wilson, A. (2022). 'What do doctors think they need to know about nutrition?’—a qualitative study of doctors with formal nutrition training. BMC Nutrition, 8(1). Calloway E.E., Carpenter L.R., Gargano T., Sharp J.L., Yaroch A.L. (2022). Development of new measures to assess household nutrition security, and choice in dietary characteristics. Appetite. Caraher, M. & Furey, S. (2022). The corporate influence on food charity and aid: The “Hunger Industrial Complex” and the death of welfare. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. Caruso, J., Miller, C., Turnbull, D., & Ettridge, K. (2022). A randomised experimental study comparing perceptions of two energy drink health warning labels. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. Cunningham-Sabo L., Tagtow A., Mi S., Engelken J., Johnston K., Herman D.R. (2022). Partnerships and Community Engagement Key to Policy, Systems, and Environmental Achievements for Healthy Eating and Active Living: a Systematic Mapping Review. Preventing Chronic Disease, 19, 210466. Fischer, L., Nelson, R., Ertem, Z., Schechter-Perkins, EM, Oster, E. & Branch-Elliman, W. (2022). Lack of Association between Pandemic School Mode Policy and Pediatric Body Mass Index Percentile over Time. Childhood Obesity. Frank, T., Rodriguez Pouget, E., & Fuster, M. (2022). Food Environments in Times of Crisis: Examining Menu Changes in Response to COVID-19 Among Hispanic Carribean Restaurants in New York City. Journal of Hunger & Nutrition. Frongillo, E.A., Fram, M.S., Ghattas, H., Bernal, J., et al. (2022). Development, Validity, and Cross-Context Equivalence of the Child Food Insecurity Experiences Scale for Assessing Food Insecurity of School-Age Children and Adolescents. Journal of Nutrition, 152(9). Garg, G., Telda, Y.G., Ghosh, A.S., Kolak, M., Wolf, M, & Kho, A. (2022). Supermarket Proximity and Risk of Hypertension, Diabetes, and CKD: A Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Kidney Disease. Hartline-Grafton, H. & Levin, M. (2022). Breakfast and School-Related Outcomes in Children and Adolescents in the US: A Literature Review and its Implications for School Nutrition Policy. Current Nutrition Reports. Hawkes, C., Ambikapathi, R., Anastasiou, K., Brock, J., Castronuovo, L., Fallon, N., Malapit, H., Ndumi, A., Samuel, F., Umugwaneza, M., Wanjohi, M.N.,& Zorbas, C. (2022). From food price crisis to an equitable food system. The Lancet, 400(10350). 413-416. Higgins, K.A., Rawal, R., Baer, D.J., O'Connor, L.E., & Appleton, K.M. (2022). Scoping Review and Evidence Map on the Relationship Between Exposure to Dietary Sweetness and Body Weight-Related Outcomes In Adults. Advances in Nutrition. Houghtaling, B., Cater M., Pradhananga N., and Holston D. (2022). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-authorised store marketing environments in Louisiana encourage the selection of less nutritious foods and beverages. Journal of Nutritional Science, 11(E64). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Special Issue "Nutrition and Health Equity: Revisiting the Importance of Fruit and Vegetable Availability, Purchasing, and Consumption." Kenney E.L., Walkinshaw L.P., Shen, Y., et al. (2022). Costs, Reach, and Benefits of COVID-19 Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer and Grab-and-Go School Meals for Ensuring Youths’ Access to Food During School Closures. JAMA Network Open, 5(8):e2229514. Kenney E.L., Soto M.J., Fubini M., Carleton A., & Lee, M., Bleich S.N. (2022). Simplification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Recertification Processes and Association With Uninterrupted Access to Benefits Among Participants With Young Children. JAMA Network Open, 5(9):e2230150. Lappan, S.N., Harman, T., Pavela, G. & Hendricks, P. (2022). Relationship Between Food Security Status in a Caregiver's Family of Origin and Current Feeding Practices Among Low-Income, Single Female Primary Caregivers. Family and Community Health, 45(4), 257-266. Nikolaus, C.J., Hebert, L.E., Zamora-Kapoor, A., & Sinclair, K.. (2022). Risk of Food Insecurity in Young Adulthood and Longitudinal Changes in Cardiometabolic Health: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The Journal of Nutrition, 152(8):1944–1952. Obbagy, J., Raghavan, R., English, L.K., Spill, M.K., Bahnfleth, CL, Bates, M., Callahan, E., et al. (2022). Strengthening Research that Answers Nutrition Questions of Public Health Importance: Leveraging the Experience of the USDA Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review Team. The Journal of Nutrition, 152(8) 1823–1830. Schwartz, A. (2022). Addressing American Obesity: A policy proposal. Georgetown Scientific Research Journal, 2(2), 53–59. Schwartz, M.B., Schneider, G.E., Xu, R., Bennett, B.L., Highsman Vernick, N., & Appel, L.J. (2022). Retail Soda Purchases Decrease and Water Purchases Increase: 6-Year Results From a Community-Based Beverage Campaign. AJPM FOCUS. Stotz S., Budd Nugent, N., Ridberg, R., Byker Shanks, C., Her, K., Yaroch, A., & Seligman, H. (2022). Produce Prescription Projects: Challenges, Solutions, and Emerging Best Practices - Perspectives from Health Care Providers. Preventive Medicine Reports, 101951, ISSN 2211-3355. Trujillo, E.B., Hays, C., Regan, K., Ross, S., & Seifried, H. (2022). Nutrition Research Funding Trends and Focus Areas at the US National Cancer Institute. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Venkataramani, M., Ogunwole, S.M., Caulfield, L.E., Sharma, R., Zhang, A., Gross, S.M., Hurley, K.M., Lerman, J.L., Bass, E.B., & Bennett, W.L.. (2022). Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Outcomes Associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - A Systematic Review. Annals of Internal Medicine. Verdonschot, A., Follong, B.M., Collins, C.E., de Vet, E., Haveman-Nies, A., & Bucher, T. (2022). Effectiveness of school-based nutrition intervention components on fruit and vegetable intake and nutrition knowledge in children aged 4–12 years old: an umbrella review. Nutrition Reviews. Young, S. (2022). Value of Children's Voices in Public Health Research. Journal of Nutrition, 152(9).

NEWS & UPDATES

The 74 - Free School Meals Helped Kids for 2 Years. This Fall, Those Lunches Won't Return. American Heart Association - What's new this year for school lunches.  the Chronicle - UConn researchers working to connect dots between fiscal food policies and consumer health. The Conversation - Why food insecurity among Gen Z is so much higher than for other age groups. CNN Food Prices are still soaring - here's what's getting more expensive. Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020. The Economist - Should every schoolchild eat free? FOOD Navigator USA - Study: Convincing consumers to ditch sports drinks for water 'most difficult' despite health risks. FRAC - FRAC Applauds the Biden Administration for Improvements to Public Charge Rule, Calls on Congress to Pass Lift the Bar Act to Further Mitigate Hunger. K-12 Dive - Task force recommends universal school meal program ahead of White House conference. KUOW NPR - Free lunch at school is more than just a meal it's fuel for students' futures. Modern Farmer - New Farm-to-School Food Program Debuts in Maine Schools. The New York Times Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty. Food Insecurity for Families with Children Reached Two-Decade Low in 2021. northjersey.com - NJ school lunch bills that expand free meals for K-12 kids signed into law. NPR Hunger advocates want free school meals for all kids: It's a tough sell in Congress. Maine makes free school lunches permanent after federal funding ends. The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier. PBS News Hour - Families scramble for aid as pandemic-era free meal program for students comes to an end. South Dakota State University - SDSU researchers working to fill in educational gaps for rural students. State of New Jersey - Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Combat Food Insecurity Among New Jersey Students. State of Pennsylvania - Gov. Wolf Announces Universal Free Breakfast Program for 1.7 million Pennsylvania School Children. UNDARK - Opinion: Universal School Meals Should Be Extended Indefinitely. University of Maryland Eastern Shore - UMES Extension and Maryland Food Bank connect farmers to food pantries to provide fresh ethnic crops. The Wall Street Journal - Supermarkets Move to Simplify Date Labels to Cut Food Waste. WRAL.com - Hungry soldiers: 1 in 6 Military Families report being food insecure.

RESOURCES

American Society for Nutrition - Beyond economics: Other factors may contribute to food insecurity in older adults. Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Food Insecurity Related Measures. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Food Insecurity at a Two-Decade Low for Households With Kids, Signifying Successful Relief Efforts. Food Insecurity Higher in Black and Hispanic Households with Children. In Pandemic's Second Year, Government Policies Helped Drive Child Poverty Rate to a Record Low, Cut Uninsured Rate, New Census Data Show. Healthy Eating Research - Nutrition Evaluation of the Emergency Meals-to-You (eMTY) Program. Healthy Food Policy Project - Towards Equitable and Just Food Systems: Exploring Food Justice, Food Sovereignty, and Ending Food Apartheid Policy & Practice. Nutrition Policy Institute - School Meals for All in California: Benefits and Challenges During COVID and Beyond as Reported by School Food Services. Tufts - Food Prices for Nutrition - Diet cost metrics for a better-fed world.

WEBINARS & EVENTS

New York Health Foundation - Prevalent, Persistent, and Costly: A Conversation About Food Insecurity In New York State, 9/19/22 @ 1p ET. USDA - Third Public Meeting of the Equity Commission, 9/21/22 & 9/22/22 @ 10a ET. University of Georgia, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences - First Annual Partnering for Food Safety, 9/22/22 @ 12p ET. University of Colorado, School of Medicine - Nutrition Seminar Series: Dietary Profiles of Latinas/os and Their Association with Food Security Status, 9/22/22 @ 12p MDT - Zoom link. SNAP-Ed + Equity Equity Considerations for Conducting Needs Assessments Part 1, 9/22/22 @ 4:15p ET. Equity Considerations for Conducting Needs Assessments Part 2: Community of Practice, 9/29/22 @ 3p ET. NIH Health Disparities Interest Group Inaugural Workshop - Integrating Social Determinants and Structural Influence Measures in Biomedical Research, 9/26/22 @ 10:30a ET. No Kid Hungry - SNAP Fuels Learning: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach and Enrollment in Schools, 9/27/22 @ 2p ET. Institute for Research on Policy - Shifts in Work And Family for Low-Income Parents, 9/28/22 @ 2p ET. White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. 9/28/22 @ 9a ET - Agenda. CDC, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity - Priority Strategies: Improving Health & Reducing Chronic Disease, 9/29/22 @ 2p ET. FRAC - School Year 2022-2023 Pandemic EBT Guidance, 9/29/22 @ 3p ET. Health Eating Research and Nemours - Healthy Kids, Healthy Future: Advancing Equity in Early Childhood (Philanthropy), 9/30/22 @ 2p ET. 2022 Public Health Law Summit, 10/12/22 - 10/14/22.

FEDERAL UPDATES

Congressional Research Service - A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits. Federal Register - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility. House - Farm Bill Hearings US Government Accountability Office - Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: USDA Should Conduct More Rigorous Reviews of Payments to Producers. Senate - Resolution about Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act. USDA Household Food Security in the United States in 2021. Infant Formula Shortage Response. More than 40 States and Territories to issue $12.5 Billion in USDA's Child Food Benefits for the Summer. Pandemic-Related Program Changes Continued to Shape the U.S. Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape in Fiscal Year 2021. Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on 2022 Public Charge Final Rule. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Online Purchasing Expanded in First Two Years of Pandemic. Trends in USDA Food Ordered for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards. USDA Extends Flexibility that’s Helping Manufacturers, States get Formula to WIC Families. USDA Invests Nearly $2 Billion, Leverages American Agriculture to Feed Kids & Families. USDA Nutrition Education Coordination Report to Congress, FY 21. USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23. WIC Vendor Management Study: 2015 EBT Pilot.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ACDI/VOCA - Director, Food Systems Programs Case Western Reserve University, Swetland Center for Environmental Health - Community Engaged Research Specialist Duke University, Duke Global Health Institute - Professor of the Practice (Assistant or Associate), deadline 12/15/22. Food Research & Action Center - Senior Child Nutrition Policy Analyst Intertribal Agricultural Council - Technical Assistance Specialist General Mills - Senior Nutrition Coordinator The Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Multiple Positions Harvard Law, Food Law and Policy Clinic - Clinical Instructor Meridian - Prevention Specialist Nutrition Policy Institute - Assistant Policy Scientist (2 positions) NYC Office of the Mayor, Office of Food Policy - Policy Advisor Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research - Law and Policy Analyst Vanderbilt University - Data Manager University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Project Scientist Nutrition Policy Institute - Assistant Rank (2 positions), deadline 9/26/22 University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences - Nutrition Systematic Review Analyst University of Wisconsin-Madison - Assistant Professor in Public Engagement with Agriculture

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

AmeriCorps - FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Grants, deadline 1/4/23. Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Food Insecurity Related Measures, deadline 10/14/22. NACCHO - Community Partners Implementing the Blueprint: Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Cohort II, deadline 10/2/2022. USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program Funding Opportunity, deadline 10/7/22. Regional Food Business Centers Program, deadline 11/22/22.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

CDC - Call for Papers: “Public Health, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy: Combating Racism Through Research, Training, Practice, and Public Health Policies,” deadline 10/31/22. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development - Call for Papers: Fostering Socially and Ecologically Resilient Food and Farm Systems Through Research Networks, deadline 9/30/22. National Academies - Call for Nominations: Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children under Age 2: Scoping of Promising Interventions to Implement at the Community or State-level, online deadline 9/16/22 - Any nominations submitted after this date should be emailed to Katherine Delaney at [email protected] by 9/21/22. Request for Information - Equitable Data Engagement and Accountability, deadline 10/3/22. Temple University - Call for input on open-access tools for school policy implementation.

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

CDC - CDC Research Opportunity in Enhancing Opportunities for Multi-Sector Collaboration in Healthy Tribes Programs, deadline 10/10/22. Chef Ann Foundation - Fellowship: Scratch Cooking for the Future, deadline 10/23/22. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (HHS) Nutrition Policy Fellowship, deadline 10/26/22. Physical Activity Fellowship, deadline 9/30/22. School Nutrition Association - Dr. Josephine Martin Policy Fellowship, deadline 10/31/2022. Tufts University, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Postdoctoral Research Position in Food Policy, Cardiometabolic Health, Health Disparities, and Cost-Effectiveness. Research Assistant for USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) Project at ChildObesity180, deadline 9/26/22. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - HHS Nutrition Fellowship, deadline 10/26/22. U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Presidential Management Fellows, deadline 9/27/22. The White House - White House Internship Program, deadline 9/23/22.

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