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August 5, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Tackling the problem of obesity in the United States cannot be done with a single step solution. In urban areas across the country, groups focused on healthy living and eating are working to create more healthy options for everyone.
June 17, 2013 | Report
Research shows that when communities have access to affordable, healthy foods, residents purchase and consume healthier foods over time.
June 6, 2013 | Issue Brief
This research review and issue brief examines relevant research regarding access to healthy foods in Latino communities
July 19, 2012 | Story
Study finds intersection of caregiving, gender roles and poverty can cause weight gains for low-income mothers.
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines the negative correlation between weight related to food insecurity for mothers and non-mothers. Food insecure mothers are more likely to be overweight and obese than their childfree female counterparts. Single mothers are more likely to experience food insecurity compared to married or cohabitating mothers.
February 27, 2012 | Story
Leaders' Link Newsletter: January/February 2012.
February 1, 2012 | Report
Recommendations of New Jersey Food Marketing Task Force members on how state officials working with partners in the private sector can increase the availability of healthy affordable foods in communities throughout N.J.
January 29, 2012 | Story
As the economic downturn made hunger and food insecurity more common last year, nurses stepped up to help meet the need.
November 22, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Many news reports this week put the calorie counts for Thanksgiving dinner at anywhere from 2,000 to 4,500 calories (likely an extra slice of pie and an extra pour of gravy in the latter count), which is why health departments across the country are ...
November 8, 2011 | New Public Health Post
The Obesity Solutions Initiative at the Hudson Institute, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., has released a new report, “Better for You Foods—It’s Just Good Business,” that found food and beverage companies with a higher percentage of their sal ...