From the Coordinating Center

Register to join us for the next State-of-the-Science meeting:  PAPREN-NOPREN Network Call **New time: January 24th @ 9am PT/12pm ET** NOPREN is partnering with the Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (PAPREN), to showcase CDC’s flagship community funding programs for advancing the nation’s chronic disease prevention and health promotion efforts. This Network call will provide an overview of the physical activity and nutrition strategies recipients will focus on and describe opportunities for connection between program recipients and PAPREN, NOPREN, and other PRCs. Panelists:  Ashleigh L. Murriel, PhD, CDC, Program Development & Evaluation Branch Heidi Blanck, PhD, MS, CDC, Chronic Disease Nutrition/Obesity Branch Kate Reddy, MS, CDC, Physical Activity & Health Branch **Registration is required to attend. Click here to register.** Missed a State-of-the-Science? All past recordings can be found here.

January Work Group Meetings  Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.  Click here to listen to all past webinar recordings.

Healthy Food Retail Work Group Webinar, January 23rd @ 12pm ET Avoiding Conflicts of Interest and Reputational Risks associated with Population Research on Food and Nutrition: the Food Research risK (FoRK) Guidance and Toolkit for Researchers In this webinar, Professor Martin White, MD, MSc, FFPH, will discuss avoiding conflicts of interest as researchers and current work in this area.  Click here for more information about the event. Learn more about the project here. Click here to join via Zoom. Passcode: 333809 Meeting ID: 951 2193 2071

Call for Drinking Water Work Group Fellow The NOPREN Drinking Water Work Group is seeking a PhD or post-doctoral student to serve as a work group fellow. This is a 1-year position and requires a commitment of 5-10 hours per month.   If you are interested in the Drinking Water Work Group Fellow position, please contact Angie Cradock for more information (acradock@hsph.harvard.edu). Note "DWWG Student Fellow Position" in the Subject Line.

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PUBLICATIONS

Early Childhood Bookhart, L. H., Anstey, E. H., Jamieson, D. J., Kramer, M. R., Perrine, C. G., Ramakrishnan, U., Worrell, N., & Young, M. F. (2023). Factors Associated with In-Hospital Exclusive Breastfeeding Among a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Patient Population. Breastfeeding Medicine: The Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 18(10), 751–758. Klein, A., Uyehara, M., Cunningham, A., Olomi, M., Cashin, K., & Kirk, C. M. (2023). Nutritional care for children with feeding difficulties and disabilities: A scoping review. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(3), e0001130. Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Asada, Y., Bleiweiss-Sande, R., Barnes, C., Lane, H., & Chriqui, J. F. (2023). In Pursuit of Equitable Access in Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S175–S179. Asada, Y., Schermbeck, R., Thiede, K., & Chriqui, J. F. (2023). Opportunities to Improve Access to and Retention in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Key Recommendations From Early Childcare Providers in Illinois, December 2020–July 2021. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S231–S239. Babb, A. M., Suttles, S. A., Daellenbach, I., DuPilka, J. H., & Knudsen, D. C. (2023). Adequacy of SNAP Benefits for Indiana Households, 2022. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S224–S226. Bleiweiss-Sande, R. & Asada, Y. (2023) What Will It Take to Bring Equity to Federal Nutrition Support Programs? American Journal of Public Health, 113, S164_S165, Busch, S., Andersen, J. A., Willis, D. E., McElfish, P. A., Reece, S., DuBois, D., & Brown, C. C. (2023). Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016–2022. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S240–S247. Chriqui, J. F., & Asada, Y. (2023). The Child and Adult Care Food Program: A Critical Component of the Nutrition Safety Net for More Than 50 Years. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S171–S174. Fern, S. E., Kimbro, R. T., Hill, M. E., & Hughes, C. C. (2023). Emergency Food Support Preference and Usage During COVID-19: A Neighborhood Study of Low-Income Black Mothers? Use of School-Based Food Distribution and P-EBT. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S227–S230. Franckle, R., & Boyle, M. (2023). Barriers to Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for Early Childhood Care Providers. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S180–S182. Ganacias, K., & Rethy, J. A. (2023). Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Enrollment: Learning From Key Informants to Enhance Utilization. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S220–S223. Garner, J. A. (2023). Advancing the Equitable Reach of the Child and Adult Care Food Program: A Case for Considering Rural Communities’ Unique Needs. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S186–S187. Gosliner, W., & Ritchie, L. D. (2023). Bold Action Needed for Equitable Access to Nutrition Assistance by All. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S202–S205. Heinz, H., Fiorella Asencio Pimentel, M., Castillo, D., Cordova, Y., Fowler, R., Bell, D., & Jimenez, E. Y. (2023). Perspectives of Home-Based Child Care Providers in New Mexico on Barriers and Facilitators to Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2021–2022. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S215–S219. Heinz, H., & Jimenez, E. Y. (2023). State Regulations Set the Stage for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Participation in Home-Based Childcare. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S191–S193. Mmari, K. (2023). Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs and Adolescent Food Insecurity: A Complicated Picture. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S206–S209. Nestle, M. (2023). Equitable Access to the USDA’s Food Assistance Programs: Policies Needed to Reduce Barriers and Increase Accessibility. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S167–S170. Powers, E. T. (2023). Making Family Childcare More Resilient: Child and Adult Care Food Program Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Point the Way Forward. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S188–S190. Temitope, E., & Mary, S. (2023). The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Nutritional Benefits and Barriers Hindering Participation by Home-Based Childcare Providers. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S183–S185.  Thrasher, D. (2023). Making Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Enrollment Easier for Gig Workers. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S210–S214. Vasold, K. L. (2024). Evaluation of a Distribution Model to Increase Access to Affordable Fruits and Vegetables. Preventing Chronic Disease, 21. Zaltz, D. A. (2023). Leveraging the Child and Adult Care Food Program to Facilitate Healthy Behaviors and Environments in Early Care and Education Settings. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S3), S198–S201. Drinking Water Okoli, C. B., Arrington, N., Hall, J., Paulus, T., Miles, I., Shieh, J., Sharpe, K., and Cotwright, C. J. (2024). Black Parents' Perceptions and Barriers to Limiting Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among Young Children: A Social Cognitive Theory Application. Childhood Obesity, 23-34. School Wellness Cornett, K., Murfay, K., Fulton, J.E. (2023) Physical activity interventions during the school day: reviewing policies, practices, and benefits. J Sch Health, 93, 778–787. Merlo, C., Smarsh, B.L., Xiao, X. (2023). School nutrition environment and services: policies and practices that promote healthy eating among K-12 students. J Sch Health, 93, 762–777. Shedd, M., & Kelly, R. (2023). More than procurement: Examination of a farm-to-early-care and education pilot. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 13(1), Article 1.

NEWS & UPDATES

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - About 2 Million Parents and Young Children Could Be Turned Away From WIC by September Without Full Funding Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Funding Agreement Preserves Reasonable Funding Levels; IRS Funding Rescissions Are Harmful FRAC Chat - Secretary Vilsack Tells Food Law and Policy Professionals that Healthy School Meals for All is a ‘Top Priority' The Hill - House passes bill allowing schools to serve whole milk K-12 Dive - What do schools need to know about USDA’s Summer EBT program? Military.com - The Pentagon Is Stepping Up On-Base Food Options to Help Troops Battle Food Insecurity Salon - "I do not believe in welfare": Some state Republicans opt out of Summer EBT program for hungry kids Stateline - Children’s nutrition program, revved up in the pandemic, faces severe cuts

RESOURCES

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - State Medicaid Agencies Can Partner With WIC Agencies to Improve the Health of Pregnant and Postpartum People, Infants, and Young Children Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - The food systems countdown report 2023 Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative - IFAI Annual Report Inside Higher Ed - Report: Addressing the Roots of Food Insecurity in Higher Ed North American Food Systems Network - Community & Agriculture Resilience Audit Tool (CARAT) School Nutrition Association - 2024 School Nutrition Trends Report Urban Institute - One in Six Adults in Immigrant Families with Children Avoided Public Programs in 2022 Because of Green Card Concerns USAID - Defining Social and Behavioral Change Competencies for Multi-Sectorial Nutrition USAID - Generating Demand for Healthy Diets: A Guide to Social Marketing for Nutrition

WEBINARS & EVENTS

Alliance for a Healthier Generation - Nourishing Futures: An Exploration on Transforming Food and Nutrition Security for Youth & Families, 1/23/24 @ 1p ET ASPHN's Fruit and Vegetable Council - Apply Trauma-Informed Approaches and Harm-Reduction Principles in Public Health, deadline 1/25/24 @ 1p ET Bipartisan Policy Center - Addressing Information Asymmetry: Improving CMS and FDA Collaboration, 1/31/23 @ 10:30a ET Bipartisan Policy Center - Health Care Policy in the Election Year, 1/17/24 @ 12:30p ET COSSA - Social Science Advocacy Day, 4/8/24-4/9/24 Dietary Guidelines of America - 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Meeting 4, 1/19/24 @ 8:30a ET HHS - Food is Medicine Summit, 1/31/24 @ 9a ET FRAC - Summer EBT 2024: Insight from States Implementing This Year, 1/18/24 @ 3p ET Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative - Legal & Policy Analysis Webinar, 1/23/24 @ 3p ET International Food Information Council - The Processed Foods Paradox: Consumer Insights on Today's Most Controversial Foods, deadline 1/18/24 @ 2p ET National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Maximizing Agriculture to Enhance Nutrient Composition to Better Fulfill Dietary Recommendations, 1/30/24 @ 10a ET USDA - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Listening Session, deadline 2/23/24 @ 11:15a ET USDA - Strengthening Intersections Between Nutrition and Food System, 1/24/24 @3p ET

FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL UPDATES & REPORTS

Congress H.R.6657 - Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2023 H.R.6780 - Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act Federal FDA - FDA Issues Supplemental Response on the Labeling of D-tagatose on the Nutrition Facts Label HHS - Early Care and Education State Indicator Report 2023 USDA Best Practices in USDA Disaster SNAP Operations and Planning Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs Final Rule: SNAP - Revision of Civil Rights Data Collection Methods Interim Final Rule: Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs Nearly 21 Million Children Expected to Receive New Grocery Benefit This Summer NIFA Invests $12 Million in Diet, Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Number of counties in persistent poverty falls from a decade ago Strengthening Access to Baby Formula for WIC participants

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

18 Reasons - Assistant Program Manager Case Western Reserve University - Program Manager for SNAP-Ed Program Assistants (Research Associate) Chef Ann Foundation - Multiple positions Common Good City Farm - Executive Director, deadline 1/26/24 Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona - Senior Director of Food Security NC Central - Nutrition Clinic & Community Outreach Director Oregon State University - Multiple positions Save the Children - Colorado SCAN State Manager – Advocacy (P2) School Nutrition Association - State Policy Analyst University of Illinois, Chicago - Tenure Track, Open Rank, Nutrition, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, deadline 2/1/24 USDA - Deputy Administrator for Policy Support, deadline 1/18/24 USDA - National Program Leader - Human Nutrition, deadline 2/19/24 US House Representatives - Health Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Steven Horsford US House Representatives - Health Policy Director, Office of Congresswoman Diana DeGette

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

American Heart Association and Aramark - Grant Opportunity, Healthy for Life, deadline 2/28/24 Chef Ann Foundation Healthy School Food Pathway: Pre-Apprenticeship Program, deadline 2/12/24 Partnership for Local Agriculture and Nutrition Transformation in Schools “PLANTS” Grant Application, deadline 1/22/24 RIDGE Partnership - Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE), deadline 1/30/24 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Systems for Action: Systems and Services Research to Address Systemic Racism, deadline 2/7/24 USDA Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program, deadline 3/5/24 Fostering Resilient School Food Systems, deadline 1/26/24

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

2024 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference - Call for Proposals, Health Innovation through Extension and Outreach, deadline 2/4/24 American Society for Nutrition - Abstract Opportunity, Nutrition 2024 Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Abstract Opportunity, International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, deadline 2/29/24 HHS - Request for Comments, Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry (Edition 2); Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability USDA - Comment Request, 2024-2025 National School Foods Study, deadline 2/20/24

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

Arizona State University - Hydration Post-Doctoral Position, interested candidates email Stavros.Kavouras@asu.edu ASPHN - Nutrition & Physical Activity Traineeship, deadline 3/5/24 CDC - Health Communication Fellowship, deadline 1/22/24 Harvard Law School - Clinical Fellow, Food Law & Policy Clinic, deadline 1/22/24 Harvard Law School - Food Law & Policy Clinic Summer Internship Program, 1/22/24 HHS - HHS Science and Data Policy Fellowship, deadline 4/30/24 HHS - Student Trainee (Public Health Analyst Intern), deadline 1/19/24 NIH - The 2024 NIH Office of Science Policy Summer Internship Program, deadline 2/12/24 NSF - Science Research, Policy, and Data in Social and Economic Sciences (SES) and Public Access and Open Science (PAOS), deadline 1/31/24 NSF - Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Innovation Fellow, deadline 1/31/24 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Health Policy Research Scholars, deadline 3/4/24 Tufts University - Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Food is Medicine, Cardiometabolic Health, and Health Disparities Tufts University - Postdoctoral Position Investigating the Epidemiology of Novel Gut Microbiome Metabolites and Cardiometabolic Health University of Mississippi - Mississippi Delta Fellowship, deadline 2/16/24 USDA - USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, deadline 3/1/24 USDA - USDA-ARS Graduate Student Fellowship, deadline 7/5/23

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This digest is based on a compilation of news services and listservs developed by Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN during her time as co-chair of the HER NOPREN COVID-19 Food & Nutrition Work Group and operationalized on a weekly basis by HER. The new bi-weekly digest is created by NOPREN and reviewed by Dr. Fleischhacker. The digest is jointly supported by Healthy Eating Research (HER) and the Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN). HER is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; NOPREN is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 5U48DP00498-05 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity and Prevention Research Centers Program. The findings and conclusions in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of HER, CDC, DHHS, or the USDA.