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NOPREN State-of-the-Science webinar June 12th @ 12pm ET Launch of NOPREN’s New Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research Work Group Speakers: Alyson B. Goodman, MD, MPH (CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity) and Amanda Staiano, PhD (LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center) Join this month’s webinar to hear more about NOPREN’s new work group focused on the advancement of the study and implementation of pediatric obesity treatment and research methodologies. Learn about ways to connect with the group as they seek to build a network of interdisciplinary members to identify and answer research gaps to provide evidence-based information and policy guidance on the equitable prevention and treatment of childhood obesity and co-occurring conditions in the U.S. Click here to join via Zoom Passcode: 610909 Meeting ID: 910 5393 6229 Missed a State-of-the-Science? All past recordings can be found here. Upcoming Work Group Meetings June topics include: U.S. EPA Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant and 3Ts (Training, Testing, Taking Action) Programs, Drinking Water WG Association of Food Insecurity with Family Health Care Expenditures, Food Security WG WHO Action Framework, Food Service Guidelines WG Access to Healthy Food: Retail Inequality & Structural Racism, Healthy Food Retail WIC Research Updates, WIC Learning Collaborative ...And more! Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.

Save the Date: HER NOPREN Summer Speaker Series for Students Join us for the fourth annual HER NOPREN Summer Speaker Series for Students! This series will feature 5 webinar presentations on a variety of topics related to food and nutrition security, federal nutrition assistance programs, COVID-19 implications, and nutrition equity. The presentations will be held on the following Wednesdays from 4-5pm ET: June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26, and August 9, 2023. Learn more here. Click here to register.

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PUBLICATIONS

Early Childhood Belay, B., Kraus, E. M., Porter, R., Pierce, S. L., Kompaniyets, L., Lundeen, E. A., Imperatore, G., Blanck, H. M., & Goodman, A. B. (2023). Examination of Prediabetes and Diabetes Testing Among US Pediatric Patients with Overweight or Obesity Using an Electronic Health Record. Childhood Obesity (Print). Roe, L. S., Keller, K. L., & Rolls, B. J. (2023). Food Properties and Individual Characteristics Influence Children’s Intake Across Multiple Days of Weighed Assessments in Childcare Programs. The Journal of Nutrition, 153(5), 1646–1655. Food Marketing Falbe, J., Marinello, S., Wolf, E. C., Solar, S. E., Schermbeck, R. M., Pipito, A. A., & Powell, L. M. (2023). Food and Beverage Environments at Store Checkouts in California: Mostly Unhealthy Products. Current Developments in Nutrition, 7(6). Food and Nutrition Security Fanzo, J. (2023). Achieving Food Security Through a Food Systems Lens. In: Béné, C., Devereux, S. (eds) Resilience and Food Security in a Food Systems Context. Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. Landry, M. J., Heying, E., Qamar, Z., Hagedorn-Hatfield, R. L., Savoie-Roskos, M. R., Cuite, C. L., Zigmont, V. A., OoNorasak, K., & Chen, S. (2023). Advancing college food security: Priority research gaps. Nutrition Research Reviews, 1–13. Steinke, J., Habtemariam, L. T., Kubitza, C., Maczek, M., Altincicek, B., & Sieber, S. (2023). Stronger Food and Nutrition Security Impacts from More Intense Project Participation: Evidence from a Multi-Country Intervention Program. The Journal of Development Studies, 59(6), 873–893. Food Systems Bezner Kerr, R. (2023). Maladaptation in food systems and ways to avoid it. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 61, 101269. Public Health Practice Vinghouze, S. R., O’Toole, T. P., & Petersen, R. (2023). The Key to Pivoting and Adapting: Networked Partnerships, Long-Standing Relationships, and Functioning Program Infrastructure. Health Promotion Practice, 24(1_suppl), 5S-9S. School Wellness Martinelli, S., Bui, T., Acciai, F., Yedidia, M. J., & Ohri-Vachaspati, P. (2023). Improvements in School Food Offerings over Time: Variation by School Characteristics. Nutrients, 15(8), 1868. Shinde, S., Wang, D., Moulton, G. E., & Fawzi, W. W. (2023). School‐based health and nutrition interventions addressing double burden of malnutrition and educational outcomes of adolescents in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review. Maternal & Child Nutrition. West, M., Dooyema, C., Smith, F. T., Willis, E. A., Clarke, E., Shira Starr, A., Hall, K., Hales, D. P., & Ward, D. S. (2023). Multi-State Implementation of Go NAPSACC to Support Healthy Practices in the Early Care and Education Setting. Health Promotion Practice, 24(1_suppl), 145S-151S.

NEWS & UPDATES

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Opinion: We shouldn’t let our veterans go hungry CBS Colorado - Colorado school district praised for ridding of milk cartons in lunchrooms CNN - Growing food insecurity in US teens can have long-lasting effects, new study says CNN - Here’s what’s in the debt ceiling deal CNN - New York City passes bill banning weight discrimination Education Week - Data: How Schools Respond to Student Hunger Over the Summer  Education Week - Fewer Students Are Getting Free Summer Meals After Pandemic Waivers End FRAC - Expansion of Harsh Time Limits on SNAP in Debt Ceiling Agreement Will Fuel Rates of Hunger and Poverty FRAC - Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Is Often Invisible FRAC - New SNAP Program Access Index Data Help in Identifying Factors for Better SNAP Performance The Hill - Once again, SNAP is a political football: And Americans suffer for it HuffPost - The Important Difference Between SNAP And Food Stamps The Justice - Mentoring while hungry: grad students face food insecurity K-12 Dive - Public feedback split on USDA’s stricter school nutrition proposal Medscape - Eating Disorders in Kids a Global Public Health Emergency The Times of Northwest Indiana - Local school lunch officials fear that new USDA regulations will cripple their cafeterias USA Today - SNAP users adapt to buying less and trading down after extra pandemic boost ends WILX 10 - Michigan’s Head Start program provides nutritious meals to students

RESOURCES

Food Insight - 2023 Food and Health Survey FRAC - Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2022-2023 GAO - Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Agriculture State of Childhood Obesity - Work Requirements: What Are They? Do They Work? USDA Report - COVID-19 Working Paper: Food-Away-From-Home Acquisition Trends Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic USDA Report - Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March through September 2020: School Meals Operations Study, Year 1 Report

WEBINARS & EVENTS

NIH - Workshop on Multigenerational Nutrition Influences on Health and Disease, 7/12/23 - 7/13/23 @ 10a ET USAID - Strategies, Standards, and Regulations to Increase Access to Safe and Nutritious Foods, 6/7/23 @ 6a PT USDA - NIFA Food and Nutrition Security Webinar: An Overview of NIFA’s Food Loss and Waste Relevant Funding Opportunities, 6/13/23 @ 1p ET

FEDERAL UPDATES

Congress H.R. - Hot Foods Act of 2023 H.R.3474 - To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities, and for other purposes H.R.3519 - To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items H.R.3540 - To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to change the competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes H.R.3698 - To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of disabled veterans to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits S.1684 - A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program, and for other purposes S.1753 - A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes FDA - FDA Announces National Academies Study of Supply, Market Competition, and Regulation of Infant Formula in the U.S. USDA - USDA Funds 36 Projects Aimed at Connecting Families to WIC through Partnership with FRAC as part of Investing in America Agenda

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - Food Assistance State Strategies Manager The Common Market - Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Food Hub District of Columbia Public Schools - Coordinator, Nutrition & Compliance, Food and Nutrition Service Food is Medicine Coalition - Development Consultant Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Research Team Opportunities Indiana Department of Health - Community Food Systems Manager Lunch Assist - School Nutrition Consultant

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Cooking Matters - Request for Proposals: Evaluation of Cooking Matters Core, deadline 6/9/23

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Current Developments in Nutrition - Call for Papers, Virtual Special Issue: Enabling Transformation of Food Systems, deadline 10/3/23 Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University - Research Study Participation Opportunity: Research-Based and Practice-Based Food Insecurity Interventions in Healthcare Settings The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Call for Experts: Challenges in Supply, Market Competition, and Regulation of Infant Formula in the United States Samuel J. Heyman Service to American Medals People Choice Awards - Cast your vote USDA - Request for Comments, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program and WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Waivers

STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

CDC - CDC Prevention Research Evaluation Fellowship, deadline 6/12/23 HER NOPREN Healthy Food Retail Workgroup - Fellow opportunity, interested applicants should send a resume and brief description of why they want the position to Beth Racine (beth.racine@ag.tamu.edu) Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition - Postdoctoral Fellows Opportunities Institute for Research on Poverty - 2023–2025 Emerging Poverty Scholars Fellowship, deadline 7/11/23 Institute for Research on Poverty - Visiting Poverty Scholars Program, 2023–2024, deadline 6/30/23 University of Toronto - CrimSL Research Cluster for the Study of Racism and Inequality 2023-24 Postdoctoral Fellowship, deadline extended to 6/15/23

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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.