May 15th, 2012 by Susan Blumenthal, M.D.
Written in collaboration with Elena Hoffnagle
Last week, obesity took center stage in Washington, D.C. with the conference "The Weight of the Nation," sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that convened researchers, advocates and clinicians to tackle the epidemic facing our country today. Tonight, HBO will air adocumentary on this issue. While obesity rates have increased dramatically over the past 30 years and ... more >
Posted in blog, food, nutrition, obesity, Uncategorized
May 10th, 2012 by Daranee Yongpradit
With the recent economic recession and resulting high rates of unemployment and poverty, food insecurity has become a major public health concern in America. One out of six households in the United States (14.5%) is experiencing food insecurity, defined as having limited availability or access to adequate and safe foods. With enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp ... more >
Posted in blog, commodity crops, hunger, nutrition, SNAP
May 9th, 2012 by Vanessa Hoffman MPH, RD
This week the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) released policy recommendations in a report, Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation, for meeting specific goals to accelerate progress in combating obesity.
The goals include:
Integrate physical activity every day in every way
Market what matters for a healthy life
Make healthy foods and beverages available everywhere
Activate employers and health care professionals
Strengthen schools as the heart of health
The ... more >
Posted in blog, Uncategorized
May 2nd, 2012 by Vanessa Hoffman MPH, RD
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry recently approved the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, also known as the Farm Bill. Because the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, accounts for the lion’s share of this bill’s budget, representing about two-thirds of 2008 Farm Bill spending, innovation in SNAP could have a tremendous impact in improving ... more >
Posted in blog, EBT, Farm Bill, food security, food stamps, SNAP
April 25th, 2012 by Vanessa Hoffman MPH, RD
Amidst plentiful displays of delectable cuisine, college students with all-you-can eat meal plans are thinking about those who are hungry and homeless. In the United States, approximately 3.5 million people experience homelessness each year, with 671,859 people homeless on any given night, and 44.8 million people live in food insecure households, meaning they don’t always have access to enough food. In response, Thach “Tak” Nguyen ... more >
Posted in article, blog, food, food access, hunger
March 27th, 2012 by Daranee Yongpradit
Robin Eggers is the Director for Community Outreach and Engagement for Indiana University Health which operates Garden on the Go, a program serving Marion County.
Recently, SNAP to Health asked her to share more information about this mobile produce truck initiative, how people can take advantage of the program, and what plans there are for the future.
What is Garden on the Go?
Garden on the Go is ... more >
Posted in blog, food access, food stamps, obesity
March 12th, 2012 by Susan Blumenthal, M.D.
Written in collaboration with Sejal Patel
Food insecurity in America is a major public health concern that has increased significantly during the recent economic recession. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the federal government's largest food assistance program, providing a vital safety net for low-income people in the U.S. to meet food and nutrition needs. Currently, 1 out ... more >
Posted in blog, EBT, food, food security, food stamps, SNAP
February 23rd, 2012 by Daranee Yongpradit
With 925 million undernourished people in the world, hunger is the world’s number one health threat. Contrast this with the fact that approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is lost (at production, harvest, post-harvest and processing phases) or wasted every year worldwide. A new initiative that will launch this Spring in Austin, TX called “Halfsies” seeks to address these concurrent problems by offering restaurant-goers a ... more >
Posted in blog, food, food security, food waste
February 21st, 2012 by Kirstin Krusell
Last week the SNAP to Health team spoke with Michele Simon, public health lawyer and author of Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back.
Below are some highlights from our discussion.
Interest in SNAP
Michele Simon has been researching and writing on food industry practices and food politics since 1996. As a public health lawyer she promotes policies to ... more >
Posted in blog, food industry, Michele Simon, New York City, SNAP
February 17th, 2012 by Kirstin Krusell
The epidemic of overweight and obesity and its multiple causes have captured the attention of researchers, program administrators, politicians, and the public alike. Recently, many stakeholder groups have started investigating the role that food and nutrition assistance programs play in the etiology of the problem and in identifying possible solutions. Because of the tough economic and political climate in which all federal programs currently operate, ... more >
Posted in blog, farmers markets, incentives, restrictions, SNAP
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