By Sacrificing for Their Children, Some Low-Income Mothers Jeopardize Their Health
July 19, 2012 | Story
Study finds intersection of caregiving, gender roles and poverty can cause weight gains for low-income mothers.
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Research Roundup
February 27, 2012 | Story
Leaders' Link Newsletter: January/February 2012.
Nurses Reach Out to Help Those Who Are Hungry
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.
Minnesota Interfaith Group Works to Provide Access to Healthier Foods and Exercise
October 18, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
A Victory For Urban Agriculture in Kansas City
October 18, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
RWJF Statement Regarding Grocery Store Initiative
July 20, 2011 | Story
A statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the RWJF, regarding the commitment by several leading food retailers to build or expand supermarkets and grocery stores in underserved communities.
Re/Storing Nashville
May 9, 2011 | Video/Story
In Nashville, a coalition of faith leaders seeks to improve health and prevent obesity by ensuring access to healthy foods in three underserved neighborhoods without quality grocery stores.
Dana Harvey Revitalizes Low-Income Community with Urban Health Food Store
August 23, 2010 | Story
2010 Community Health Leader winner expands access to healthy food and provides job training and small-business ownership opportunities in low-income urban neighborhood.
University of Buffalo Professor Encourages Planners to Create Communities That Facilitate Healthy Food Systems and Healthy Eating
February 22, 2010 | Story
Samina Raja's active living research includes a National Institutes of Health grant to study how well an effort to increase physical activity in youth works among children living in areas with high access and in areas with low access to parks.
Growing a Healthier City, One Garden at a Time
December 28, 2009 | Story
Father William Weiksnar, Vianca Salcedo and Alex Checo take a break from their work to smile for a photo. Increasing access to healthy foods is a key component of the Foundation’s strategy to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. And nowhere is th ...