A5016548616- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Employment and Welfare Studies
University of Vermont
2020-2025
University of Baltimore
2021
COVID-19 has disrupted food access and impacted insecurity, which is associated with numerous adverse individual public health outcomes. To assess these challenges understand their impact on security, we conducted a statewide population-level survey using convenience sample in Vermont from 29 March to 12 April 2020, during the beginning of stay-at-home order. We utilized United States Department Agriculture six-item validated security module measure insecurity before since COVID-19. assessed...
Background COVID-19 has disrupted food access and impacted insecurity, which is associated with numerous adverse individual public health outcomes. Methods We conducted a statewide population-level survey in Vermont from March 29-April 12, 2020, during the beginning of stay-at-home order. utilized USDA six-item validated security module to measure insecurity before since COVID-19. assessed prevalence reported challenges, coping strategies, perceived helpful interventions among secure,...
Background:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly affected food systems including security.Understanding how the COVID-19 impacted security is important to provide support and identify long-term impacts needs.Objective: The National Food Access COVID research Team (NFACT) was formed assess over different US study sites throughout pandemic, using common instruments measurements.This presents results from 18 across 15 states nationally first year of pandemic.Methods: A...
Abstract Background Home food procurement (HFP) (i.e. gardening, fishing, foraging, hunting, backyard livestock and canning) have historically been important ways that people obtain food. Recently, some HFP activities grown (e.g. gardening), while other hunting) become less common in the United States. Anecdotally, COVID-19 has sparked an increase evidenced by increased hunting licenses shortages seeds canning supplies. may positive benefits for security diet quality, though research beyond...
This study aims to describe differences in participation the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special for Women and Children (WIC), school meal programs by household characteristics prior during pandemic, examine association of program with food security status pantry use. We analyze secondary data (
Abstract Both food insecurity and home wild procurement (HWFP), including gardening, increased in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic; yet little evidence has demonstrated what impact HWFP had on security. Using data from a representative sample of nearly 1000 residents two most rural US states (Vermont Maine) conducted via an online survey Spring/Summer 2021, as well matching techniques, we compare security outcomes among households who did not participate first year pandemic....
Background/Objectives: Rural communities face a disproportionate burden in terms of diet-related health challenges and have been identified as target for the U.S. Department Agriculture’s nutrition security initiatives. In this paper, we adopt an asset-based approach use Community Capitals Framework to examine characteristics that support rural communities, using northern New England case study. Methods: We conducted focus groups interviews with 32 food professionals Maine, Hampshire,...
Charitable food services, including banks and pantries, support individual households' access, potentially maintaining security diet quality during emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, use of pantries has increased in US. Here we examine perceptions their relationship to fruit vegetable (FV) intake first 6 months using a statewide representative survey (n = 600) residents Vermont. The utilization was more common among insecure households with children. Among respondents, those who did...
This study assessed changes in household food insecurity throughout the first year of COVID-19 pandemic a cohort adults state Vermont, USA, and examined socio-demographic characteristics associated with increased odds experiencing during pandemic. We conducted three online surveys between March 2020 2021 to collect longitudinal data on security, use assistance programs, job disruptions Food security was measured using USDA six-item module. Among 441 respondents, rates significantly remained...
Healthcare professionals are important sources of nutrition and health information for Americans. As plant-based (PB) dairy alternative products increase in popularity, concerns have been raised about their nutritional adequacy, whether consumers understand differences to dairy. directly advise on dietary choices, therefore we sought examine understanding opinions PB alternatives.We analyzed comments submitted the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) by (n = 191) 2018-2019 response a request...
Abstract Background Adults and children in the U.S. consume inadequate quantities of fruit vegetables (FV), part, due to poor access among households with lower socioeconomic status. One approach improving FV is community supported agriculture (CSA) which purchase a ‘share’ local farm produce throughout growing season. This study examined effects cost-offset (half-price) CSA plus tailored nutrition education for low-income children. Methods The Farm Fresh Foods Healthy Kids (F3HK) randomized...
Rural communities face unique food and nutrition challenges. Analyzing population-level survey data from 2021 to 2022 in two predominantly rural U.S. states using regression multiple hypothesis testing procedures, we examined how well diets align with national recommendations associations between diet, age, security, rurality. We found dietary intake of key foods ingredients differ significantly overall diet quality increase age. Food secure adults had higher than insecure adults. Neither...
Federal nutrition assistance programs serve as safety nets for many American households, and participation has been linked to increased food security and, in some instances, improved diet quality mental health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new economic, social, psychological challenges, necessitating inquiry into how are functioning associated with public
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on the global food system, supply chain, and employment, which, in turn, created numerous challenges to access security. Early exploratory studies suggest significant increases insecurity United States. Comprehensive longitudinal research across multiple locations is needed understand range of responses at household level improve preparedness for future events. This protocol paper outlines formation N ational F ood A ccess C OVID T eam...
We examine the relationship of home food procurement (HFP) during COVID-19 to emotional eating and stress using a statewide representative survey (n = 600) in Vermont. Women people with job change since were more likely experience higher eating. Engaging HFP, especially gardening, is associated less However, who fished, hunted, or canned pandemic began eat for reasons stress. These results suggest that even pandemic, may contribute reduction, so than other nature-based production activities.
(1) Background: Healthful plant-based diets, especially those rich in minimally processed foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, have been associated with a lower risk of diet-related chronic disease. However, individuals who limit or avoid animal products may be at nutrient deficiencies, related to Vitamin B12, D, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, iron, iodine, zinc, protein. Such deficiencies can result both short- long-term health challenges. We used qualitative methods explore...
Abstract Sustainable diets have been identified as an important component of a food systems transformation that is urgently needed to meet global sustainability and development goals. This study addresses the lack comprehensive synthesis overview sustainable literature, including its evolution over time across disciplines, sheds light on whether how this body work dimensions defined by Food Agriculture Organization United Nation’s (FAO) framework. Topic modeling, type natural language...
Accurate measurement of fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is important for nutrition surveillance evaluation dietary interventions. We compared two tools reporting FV to objective skin carotenoids among children. cups/day was assessed by repeated 24 h recalls (24H FV) the National Cancer Institute’s All-Day Fruit Vegetable Screener (NCI FV). Skin were measured resonance Raman spectroscopy (RRS) palm. cups regressed on RRS scores in unadjusted, field-based, research-setting models with...
Calcium is a nutrient of public health concern and commonly associated with dairy foods. In recent years, plant-based alternatives to products have grown in popularity. This study examines understanding dietary calcium explores whether knowledge product preference. 2018, the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) solicited comments on labeling (FDA-2018-N-3522), including input consumer nutritional content foods products. All 11,906 submissions were obtained 8,052 retained after duplicate...
This study explores beliefs about protein in dairy and plant-based (PB) alternatives among stakeholders the US marketplace whether are associated with product preferences. Eight thousand fifty-two unique comments submitted to Food Drug Administration (FDA) response a request for public input on labelling of PB (FDA-2018-N-3522) were coded. Of these, 383 (4.8%) discussed analysed protein-specific themes. Themes examined relation submitter's preference. Most that focused content and/or health...
Abstract Diaper need is a form of material hardship that acutely affects families with young children, not currently addressed by US antipoverty programs, and has received little public or scientific attention. This study examined the association between diaper risk for food insecurity in statewide sample participants Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Women, Infants, Children (WIC). Families enrolled Vermont WIC August 2019 were invited to an online survey included questions related...
Abstract Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is an alternative food marketing model in which community members subscribe to receive regular shares of a farm's harvest. Although CSA has the potential improve access fresh produce, certain features membership may prohibit low-income families from participating. A ‘cost-offset’ (CO-CSA) provides with purchasing support goal making more affordable. As first step toward understanding CO-CSA healthy foods among households, we interviewed 24...
Abstract Objective: To examine participants’ experiences with nutrition education classes that were implemented and designed to complement a cost-offset community-supported agriculture (CSA) programme. Design: Qualitative analysis of data from twenty-eight focus groups ninety-six participants enrolled in Farm Fresh Foods for Healthy Kids (F3HK). Transcribed coded analysed by priori emergent themes. Setting: Rural micropolitan communities New York, North Carolina, Vermont Washington (USA)....