A Victory For Urban Agriculture in Kansas City
October 18, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Food Access
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Special Supplement of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
December 14, 2009 | Journal Article
This special issue of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition identified research opportunities to develop successful interventions within agriculture, food, and health systems, as well as policies and actions for moving toward and achieving community environments that allow healthier diets and reduced obesity.
Physical, Consumer, and Social Aspects of Measuring the Food Environment Among Diverse Low-Income Populations
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the food environment in low-income settings ranging from urban to very remote. It identifies challenges of measuring food environments across these settings and lays out solutions to assess food environments in a robust and practical manner.
Measuring Food Availability and Access in African-American Communities
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the study of food environments in African-American communities. The increase in obesity in the United States disproportionately impacts African-Americans as well as other minority groups.
University of Buffalo Professor Encourages Planners to Create Communities That Facilitate Healthy Food Systems and Healthy Eating
February 22, 2010 | Story
Samina Raja's active living research includes a National Institutes of Health grant to study how well an effort to increase physical activity in youth works among children living in areas with high access and in areas with low access to parks.
Philadelphia Project Works with Corner Stores to Improve Students' Snacking Choices
February 1, 2007 | Program Result
Staff at The Food Trust conducted a Corner Store Campaign to change the school and community environments to support healthy eating among children and adolescents.
Healthy Eating is a Community Event in Guam
November 22, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
El Paso Group Teaches Kids to Eat Healthier
September 7, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Buffalo Residents Work to Increase Access to Healthy Food, Exercise
September 7, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Work Group I
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents the conclusions of a work group charged with improving instrumentation to assess food and activity environments. The paper identifies key challenges and makes recommendations to improve instrumentation in this field.