News
January 11, 2021
Five Research Highlights from 2020
After an extraordinarily challenging year, we are incredibly proud of our grantees and research network for continuing to produce rigorous and timely research results, and adapting both to challenging circumstances … More
December 1, 2020
Latinos Rising: Building a Cohesive Culture for Health Equity in the United States
Resources from the webinar are now available:
Webinar recording
Webinar slides
Resource list
U.S. Latinos are a dynamic and culturally diverse people, with a multi-faceted heritage and history that spans well … More
October 22, 2020
Healthy Eating Research Fall 2020 Newsletter
Check out our Fall 2020 newsletter for latest program news, research, and more.
In this issue:
Program Updates
HER-Supported Research
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming Events
September 28, 2020
Increasing Equity in Community-Based Nutrition Research
Resources from the webinar are now available:
Webinar recording
Webinar slides
List of references
Healthy Eating Research supports research on policy, systems, and environmental strategies with strong potential to promote the … More
September 3, 2020
Announcing New COVID‑19 Research Projects
Healthy Eating Research is proud to announce the funding of 10 research teams with projects focused on COVID-19 and the federal nutrition programs, to inform decision-making regarding innovative policies and/or … More
June 11, 2020
HER Statement on Recent Events and Our Role in Addressing Systemic Racism
We find it challenging to express how difficult these past weeks have been, but necessary. The brutal murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are the most recent … More
May 12, 2020
COVID-19, Child Nutrition, and Food Security
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis, with significant effects on the economy and communities, especially those facing economic, housing, and food insecurity. At Healthy Eating Research, we … More
February 3, 2020
Announcing 11 New Healthy Eating Research Grantees
Healthy Eating Research is proud to announce 11 new research teams funded through our annual call for proposals. This call for proposals focused exclusively on children ages 0-8, and the … More
October 29, 2019
New RWJF Report: State of Childhood Obesity
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the first annual State of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy. The report includes the best available data on national and state … More
September 18, 2019
Leading Health Organizations Support First-Ever Consensus Recommendations to Encourage Young Children’s Consumption of Healthy Drinks
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association Recommend Breast Milk, Infant Formula, Water and Plain Milk for Babies and Kids
(Princeton, NJ) … More