Category Archives: public health

more about day 6 in Puebla

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

Our final speaker of the day yesterday, Dr Sandra Solis, discussed the anti-poverty programs in Mexico. She began with a historical overview of these programs, which change each six years (with the president). From the outside, the programs follow a … Continue reading →

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decling childhood obesity?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

Today’s NY Times reports that a RWJF policy brief reveals that at least four locations have reported declines in the percent of children obese (in some cases obese and overweight): Philadelphia, NYC, CA and Mississippi. I need to read the … Continue reading →

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double value coupons: do they work?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

On the ground efforts to increase food access take many forms, but all aim to change the food environment for low income households. One of the most noteworthy is a short term “incentive” provided to households receiving federal nutrition benefits … Continue reading →

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musings on food – heady and wonkish

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

In my opinion, as a society, our valuations of different aspects of life do not reflect their true importance. And even when our valuation of something is high, we often are unable to consistently act in ways that reflect our … Continue reading →

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Walmart and food labels

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

Megan Moore sent me the link to this article about Wal-Mart’s healthy food labels. I waffle about Wal-Mart. On the one hand, it is a huge company and any effort it makes regarding improving public health or addressing environmental issues … Continue reading →

Posted in cost of food, food policy, public health, small farms, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

food stamp policy

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

One of my students (thanks Megan Moore!) sent me the link to this article, which discusses a bill currently in the Florida legislature that seeks to curb the ability of households to use their SNAP (or food stamp) benefits for … Continue reading →

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trade offs: corporations vs individuals

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

I can’t stop wondering about how the food system ended up in its current state. I know the details of the story and in fact have written several articles on the topic, but I wonder how we let it happen. … Continue reading →

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incremental or transformative changes?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin

Tonight, my food system class will discuss the May 2011 Science article on Transforming U.S. Agriculture. I find this article fascinating because it reflects the underlying motivation for the food movement, and also because I have high regard for the … Continue reading →

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Access to healthy food in Manhattan, NY

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

I am attending the American Public Health Association conference, where yesterday I presented some early findings of my research on access to healthy food in Manhattan. While the work is preliminary, it shows there is clustering in the availability of … Continue reading →

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