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Marlene Schwartz
UConn Rudd Center
about 2 months ago
Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose federal food assistance, but it may not be enough. “The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" -
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A hunger cliff is days away. Women, children and food banks will feel it first.
Food banks will face logistical and financial challenges in providing the resources currently offered by the SNAP and WIC programs that are set to lose funding.
https://19thnews.org/2025/10/food-banks-snap-wic-government-shutdown/
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Marlene Schwartz
UConn Rudd Center
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This month,
@marlene-schwartz.bsky.social
is the Guest Editor of a special issue of JAND focused on
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changes to support children’s health! Topics covered include federal child nutrition programs, beverage policies, and food marketing. More:
www.jandonline.org/issue/S2212-...
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Can You Spot Ultraprocessed Foods? Play Our Supermarket Game.
Take a virtual shopping trip to learn more about what’s on grocery store shelves.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/05/well/eat/ultraprocessed-foods-challenge-quiz.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Marlene Schwartz
UConn Collaboratory on School & Child Health
about 1 year ago
Our Connecticut WSCC Partnership team was pleased to present at the recent Moving Beyond Implications Conference, co-sponsored by CT SSN &
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, about expanding the capacity of school wellness teams. Video:
ct-n.com/ctnplayer.as...
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Marlene Schwartz
UConn Rudd Center
about 1 year ago
#News
: The FDA is cracking down on which food products can be marketed as "healthy". While this may help consumers decipher which products are more nutritious than others, experts say that shoppers should still check nutrition labels to see if items meet their individual dietary needs.
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FDA ruling limits which foods can be labeled 'healthy' on packaging
What does “healthy” mean? New guidelines for food labels focus on what we should eat, instead of what we shouldn't.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-healthy-food-packaging-ruling-rcna184534
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reposted by
Marlene Schwartz
UConn Rudd Center
about 1 year ago
Our 2024 Spotify Wrapped just dropped! ✨🍏
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reposted by
Marlene Schwartz
UConn Rudd Center
about 1 year ago
How frequently are young children exposed to food and beverage marketing on mobile devices? Researchers found that exposure was highly variable in a new study from Erica Kenney, Rebecca Mozaffarian, Jasmine Norris, Fran Fleming-Milici, and Sara Bleich. 🔗:
doi.org/10.1016/j.cd...
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reposted by
Marlene Schwartz
UConn Rudd Center
about 1 year ago
Did you catch our November newsletter? 🍁 This month, Caitlin Caspi shared an update on our new Cultural Foods Guide. Additionally, we rounded up food-related news stories to chew on and recent Rudd happenings. 🔗:
bit.ly/3OzxunP
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