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Do All Americans Have Equal Access to Healthy Foods?

December 11, 2012 | Issue Brief

Many Americans lack regular access to healthy, affordable foods. Supermarkets provide the most reliable access to nutritious and affordable produce, and their presence is an important indicator of a community's physical health and economic vitality.

Statement from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Regarding New Vitality HealthyFood Program from Walmart and HumanaVitality

September 20, 2012 | Staff and Leadership

The new program from Walmart and HumanaVitality draws praise from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, RWJF president and CEO.

Building Infrastructure to Document the U.S. Food Stream

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This commentary praises the detailed work of the article “Food Companies’ Calorie-Reduction Pledges to Improve U.S. Diet," which describes the independent evaluation of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) pledge to remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.

Feeding Her Children, But Risking Her Health

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.

Harnessing the Power of Supermarkets to Help Reverse Childhood Obesity

April 1, 2011 | Report

Public health and supermarket experts explore in-store marketing strategies to promote healthier foods.

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.

Food Expenditures and Food Purchasing Among Low-Income, Urban, African-American Youth

June 1, 2011 | Journal Article

A study examining the food-buying behavior of lower-income African-American youth found that youth make frequent and unhealthy food purchases.

Food Insecurity Among Children and Families

April 1, 2010 | Report

Synthesis from Healthy Eating Research finds little evidence of a direct link.

Healthy Eating is a Community Event in Guam

November 22, 2011 | Story

Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.

Faith & Food

August 4, 2011 | Program Result

The Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati, in partnership with three Avondale neighborhood churches, mobilized a faith-based coalition to advance policies to improve the availability of healthy, affordable foods.

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