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From the Coordinating Center

NOPREN State-of-the-Science: December 12th @12pm ET Title: How to End Hunger, Advance Nutrition, and Improve Health: Policy Priorities after the White House Conference Speaker: Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, Special Advisor to the Provost, Dean for Policy, & Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy As part of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health, President Joe Biden announced a new national strategy for ending hunger, increasing healthy eating & physical activity, and reducing diet-related diseases in the U.S. by 2030.     This Strategy includes actions for nearly all federal departments and agencies, as well as new cross-agency coordination and implementation. It could strengthen and accelerate nutrition science and have benefits for health care spending, private-sector innovation and entrepreneurship, regional food systems, and sustainability.   Click here to join via Zoom Passcode: 610909 Meeting ID: 910 5393 6229  December Work Group Meetings Featured topics include: Improving Active Travel to School, School Wellness WG The Determinants of Online Food Retail & mHealth Intervention for Food Access, Healthy Food Retail WG US National Strategy & Rural Food Access, Rural Food Access WG And More! Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.

Drinking Water Work Group Co-Chair Opportunity The Drinking Water Work Group is looking for two new work group co-chairs for 2023-2024. As co-chair of the Drinking Water Work Group responsibilities will include shaping the priorities and direction of the work group, facilitating monthly work group meetings, and identifying opportunities for collaboration.   Please reach out to Sohyun Park and Angie Cradock if you are interested in this leadership opportunity that will continue the work group’s important work focused on policies and economic issues regarding affordable and safe drinking water access. You can read more about the work group here.

NOPREN HER Resource Digest

The weekly digest is a joint product of NOPREN and HER. Send relevant resources to [email protected] or click here for inclusion in a future digest. 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 content in this digest are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC, DHHS, USDA, or HER.

PUBLICATIONS

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Special Collection - College Students 2022. Moderator: Monica McLemore, Participants: Javier Robles, Kathryn G. Schubert, and Melicia C. Whitt-Glover. (2022). How a Public Health Crisis Created an Impetus for Change: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems. Health Equity. 777-786. Crosbie E, Gomes FS, Olvera J, Patiño SRG, Hoeper S, Carriedo A. A policy study on front–of–pack nutrition labeling in the Americas: Emerging developments and outcomes. Lancet Reg Health – Am. 2022;0(0). Acciai, F., Ohri-Vachaspati, P., & Yedidia, M. J. (2022). Schools’ Participation in the Community Eligibility Provision Affects Students’ Receipt of Emergency Benefits during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nutrients, 14(22), Article 22. Ali, S. H., Lloyd-Montgomery, J., Lowery, C. M., Vedovato, G. M., & Trude, A. C. B. (2022). Equity-Promoting Strategies in Online Grocery Shopping: Recommendations Provided by Households of Low Income. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(11), 998–1010. Bell, B. M. (2022). The climate crisis is here: A primer and call to action for public health nutrition researchers and practitioners in high-income countries. Public Health Nutrition, 1–21. Bopape, M., De Man, J., Taillie, L. S., Ng, S. W., Murukutla, N., & Swart, R. (2022). Effect of different front-of-package food labels on identification of unhealthy products and intention to purchase the products- A randomised controlled trial in South Africa. Appetite, 179, 106283. Chapman, L. E., Berkowitz, S. A., Ammerman, A., De Marco, M., Ng, S. W., Zimmer, C., & Caspi, C. E. (2022). Examining Changes in Food Security, Perceived Stress, and Dietary Intake in a Cohort of Low-Wage Workers Experiencing an Increase in Hourly Wage. Health Promotion Practice, 15248399221128004. Conrad, Z., Kowalski, C., Dustin, D., Johnson, L. K., McDowell, A., Salesses, M., Nance, J., & Belury, M. A. (2022). Quality of Popular Diet Patterns in the United States: Evaluating the Effect of Substitutions for Foods High in Added Sugar, Sodium, Saturated Fat, and Refined Grains. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(9), nzac119. Duffy, E. W., Lo, A., Hall, M. G., Taillie, L. S., & Ng, S. W. (2022). Prevalence and demographic correlates of online grocery shopping: Results from a nationally representative survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health Nutrition, 25(11), 3079–3085. Essman, M., Zimmer, C., Carpentier, F. D., Swart, E. C., & Taillie, L. S. (2022). Are intentions to change, policy awareness, or health knowledge related to changes in dietary intake following a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in South Africa? A before-and-after study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19(1), 136. Golden, S. D., Ng, S. W., & Trangenstein, P. J. (2022). Excise Taxes as a Policy Lever for Reaching Healthy North Carolina 2030 Targets. North Carolina Medical Journal, 83(4), 253–256. Gunnarsson JA, Ruskin G, Stuckler D, Steele S. (2022). Big Food and Drink sponsorship of conferences and speakers: A case study of one multinational company’s influence over knowledge dissemination and professional engagement. Public Health Nutr, 1-54. Harper K, Skinner R, Martinez-Baack M, Caulfield LE, Gross SM, Mmari K. (2022). Strategies to Improve Adolescent Food Security from the Perspectives of Policy Advocates, Parents, and Adolescents. Nutrients, 14(22):4707. Lowery, C. M., Henderson, R., Curran, N., Hoeffler, S., De Marco, M., & Ng, S. W. (2022). Grocery Purchase Changes Were Associated With A North Carolina COVID-19 Food Assistance Incentive Program. Health Affairs, 41(11), 1616–1625. Mitchell A, Prescott MP. (2022). The Role of Campus Food Pantries in the Food Security Safety Net: On-Going or Emergency Use at a Midwest Campus Pantry. Nutrients, 14(22):4876. O’Hearn, M., Lauren, B. N., Wong, J. B., Kim, D. D., & Mozaffarian, D. (2022). Trends and Disparities in Cardiometabolic Health Among U.S. Adults, 1999-2018. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 80(2), 138–151. Rebolledo, N., Bercholz, M., Corvalán, C., Ng, S. W., & Taillie, L. S. (2022). Did the sweetness of beverages change with the Chilean Food Labeling and Marketing Law? A before and after study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 1043665. Rosales, A., Young, S., Mendez, T., Shelden, K., & Holdaway, M. (2022). Collaborative Strategies to Improve Nutrition Security and Education: Lessons Learned During a Pandemic. The Journal of School Health. Smith, N. R., Grummon, A. H., Ng, S. W., Wright, S. T., & Frerichs, L. (2022). Simulation models of sugary drink policies: A scoping review. PloS One, 17(10), e0275270. Tarasuk, V., & McIntyre, L. (2022). Reconsidering Food Prescription Programs in Relation to Household Food Insecurity. The Journal of Nutrition, nxac175.

NEWS & UPDATES

AP News - USDA program keeps extra COVID-era money for fruits, veggies. K-12 Dive - Participation in USDA school meal programs drop, federal survey shows. NPR - Universal free lunch ballot measure passes easily in Colorado. Reuters - Analysis: U.S. House Republican farm bill approach may test Biden hunger, climate goals. USA Today - Families with unpredictable work hours are less likely to get the food stamps they need. The Washington Post - A quarter of children being raised by grandparents face hunger.

RESOURCES

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: State WIC Agencies Continue to Use Federal Flexibility to Streamline Enrollment. WIC Coordination With Medicaid and SNAP. County of Los Angeles Public Health - Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Children and Adolescents in Los Angeles County. HER - Issue Brief: Promising Strategies to Increase Student Participation in School Meals Hunger Free America - Emptier Plates: Hunger Reduction Advances Eaten Up by Aid Cuts and Inflation. NASEM - Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines, for Americans, 2020-2025. NIHMD - A partnership between researchers and the Navajo Nation to Study a Junk Food Tax. Nutrition Policy Institute - Study in SNAP-Ed eligible communities find that limited implementation of California's Healthy Default Beverage law for kids' meals sold online may limit the law's effectiveness. Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health, Council on Black Health, & Salud America! - Rudd Report: Targeted food and beverage advertising to Black and Hispanic consumers - 2022 update. State of Childhood Obesity Annual Report: Meeting the Moment. Putting Health at the Center of Food Policy.

WEBINARS & EVENTS

American Society of Nutrition - Nutrition 2023, 7/22/23 - 7/25/23, Boston, MA. Cooperative Extension - Implementing the Health Framework Lightning Session 2, 12/15/22 @ 1pm ET HER - Is Front-of-Package Food Labeling Finally Here? A Panel Discussion on Policy, Research, and Advocacy, 12/13/22 @ 1pm ET. NIH - Better Measurement of Multimorbidity: What's New and What Funding is Available?, 12/19/22 @ 1p ET. Research!America - New Approaches to Address Obesity, 12/14/22 @ 11am ET. Root Cause Coalition - Come to the Table Summit, 1/19/23, Atlanta, GA.

FEDERAL UPDATES

Congressional Research Service - Next Farm Bill Primer Series: A Guide to Agriculture and Food Programs in the 2018 Farm Bill (R47313) DHHS - A Concerted Focus on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Will Help Ensure Well-Being. House DeLauro, Blumenthal & Booker introduce bicameral bill to curb unhealthy food &tar beverage marketing targeting kids. H.R. 117-548: Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act. USDA USDA Announces New Resources to Empower Indigenous Food Sovereignty. USDA Invests $50 million for Schools and Food Industry to Work Together to Strengthen School Meals. USDA Invests More Than $59M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security. USDA Proposes Science-Driven Updates to Foods Provided Through WIC.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Director, Healthcare Policy and Payment. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Director, Legislative and Government Affairs. Alameda County Community Food Bank - Bilingual Nutrition Program Manager. American Diabetes Association - Director of Nutrition. American Public Human Services Association - Assistant Director of Policy. Baltimore City Public Schools - Dietician II. California Department of Social Services - CalFresh Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA), deadline 12/12/22. Cornell - Nutrition and Health Equity Research Assistant: The Leak Research Group. FDA - Senior Clinical Advisor for Chronic Disease. Food Solutions Action - California Policy Manager. Illinois Stewardship Alliance - Illinois Food Justice Alliance Director, open until filled. Jackson Medical Mall Foundation - Outreach Coordinator, Double Up Food Bucks Mississippi (2 positions). Mathematica - Nutrition Research Associate. Mathematica - Nutrition Research Supervisor. Mathematica - Child Nutrition Policy Senior Researcher, Deputy Area Director. Mathematica - SNAP Researcher and Deputy Area Director. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Multiple Positions. The Network for Public Health Law - Senior Public Health Attorney (Southeastern Region). Office of Planning, Washington D.C. - Policy Analyst (Food Policy Division), deadline 12/21/22. Purdue University, Department of Nutrition Science - Multiple Positions. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Assistant Vice President for Policy, open until filled. Rutgers University - Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Assistant Professor equivalent, deadline 1/9/23. Rutgers University - Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Working Group. State of Oregon - Manager, State Policy, Systems and Environmental Change, deadline 12/27/22. Texas A&M - Deputy Director, Scientific Evidence Center, Agriculture, Food and Nutrition. Trust for America's Health - Director of Policy. Union of Concerned Scientists - Sr. Manager of Government Affairs, Food and Environment. Urban Institute - Associate Director of Policy Impact (Office of Policy Impact). University of Illinois, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition - Assistant Professor, Community Nutrition. University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health - Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate, deadline 1/31/23. USDA ERS Food Economics Division - Agricultural Economics, deadline 12/20/22. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Management and Program Analyst, deadline 12/12/22. Vermont Law & Graduate School - Director of the Food and Agriculture Clinic. Washington State University - Assistant Professor, Native American Food Systems and the Environment, open until filled. Washington State University - SNAP-Ed Statewide Retail Access Coordinator. Wesleyan, North Carolina University - Multiple Positions. WHO - Call for Consultant: Development of R&Shiny-based tools for nutrition data, deadline 1/3/23.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

AmeriCorps - Public Health Funding, deadline 1/4/23. CDC - RFA-DP-23-001: Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs, Policies, or Practices that Affect Social Determinants of Health to Promote Health Equity and Reduce Health Disparities in Chronic Diseases, deadline 2/9/23. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Research, deadline 1/25/23. Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Replication, deadline 1/25/23. RIDGE Center - RFP for research on federal nutrition assistance programs, deadline 1/30/23. USDA Development and Implementation of Healthy Meals Incentives School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants, deadline 2/1/23. Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Self-Determination Demonstration Project: Solicitation of Proposals for Additional Tribal Organizations to Participate, deadline 1/31/23. TEFAP Reach and Resiliency - Round 2 RFA, deadline 3/6/23.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

American Society of Nutrition - Call for Session Ideas: Nutrition 2023, deadline 12/15/22. FDA - Extends comment period for proposed rule, Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term “Healthy," new deadline for comments 2/16/23. Public Health Law Conference - Call for Abstracts, deadline 1/6/23. Share our Strength - Consultant RFP For Historically Black Colleges and Universities, deadline 1/20/23. The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement - Call for Submissions: Harkin on Wellness 2023 Symposium, deadline 12/16/22. USDA NIFA - Call for comments, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, deadline 2/3/23. USDA WIC Works Resource System - WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence, deadline 12/22/22.

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health - Fellowships, deadline 1/11/23. Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health - Internships, multiple positions. CDC - Evaluation Fellowship. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation - Student Trainee. Kansas State University - Southern Plains Climate Hub Post-Doctoral Fellow, deadline 1/8/23. NASEM - Early Career Research Fellowship: Human Health and Community Resilience Track, deadline 1/11/23 @ 5pm ET. NCI - Cancer Research Training Award Fellowship: Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Sleep Assessment. NYU - Research and Racial Equity Summer Internship Program, deadline 1/31/23 or up to 500 applications. Penn State University - Postdoctoral Scholar. Texas A&M - Post-doctoral fellow. Trust for America's Health - 2023 Spring Internship Application. Tufts University, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: Postdoctoral fellow, Mozaffarian Lab. USDA NIFA - FAS Summer Internship Program, deadline 1/1/2023. Vermont Law and Graduate School - Summer Honors Interns, Center for Agriculture and Food Systems.

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This 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, or DHHS