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October 8, 2018
Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program Findings
A new report from the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition presents findings from an evaluation for the USDA FINI grant program. The results can inform the future of healthy food … More
September 1, 2018
HER Releases 0‑5 Beverage Consumption Research Agenda
Despite the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommendation to limit added sugar intake to less than 10 percent of daily calories for children 2 years and older, almost two thirds … More
August 11, 2018
School Wellness Committees Beneficially Linked to Child BMI and Nutrition
Attending a school with an active wellness committee is associated with having a lower BMI, eating breakfast more frequently, and consuming less sugary drinks, according to a recent study. The … More
July 18, 2018
Strategies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption Among Young Children
A new systematic review examined strategies to reduce sugary drink consumption among 0- to 5-year-olds. Successful strategies included in-person individual education, in-person group education, passive education (e.g., pamphlets), use of technology, … More
June 13, 2018
Sugary Drinks in America: Who’s Drinking What and How Much?
A report from Healthy Food America describes the consumption and sales of sugary drinks in the United States over time and among demographic subgroups. Using a variety of national datasets, HFA … More
May 11, 2018
A New Video Series by 1,000 Days: How to Introduce Solid Foods
Good nutrition during a child’s earliest years sets the foundation for lifelong health. It provides the essential building blocks for brain development, healthy growth and a strong immune system. However, … More
January 31, 2018
Voices for Healthy Kids: 2017 Progress Report
Voices for Healthy Kids, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has released its 2017 Progress Report, Making Each Day Healthier for All Children. The report … More
January 29, 2018
RWJF Statement on USDA’s Proposed Changes to the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
Richard Besser, MD, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), issued a comment in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole … More
October 31, 2017
Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children: Proceedings of a NASEM Workshop
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop exploring policies and programs at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels to limit sugar-sweetened beverage … More
March 21, 2017
New Connections 2017 Call for Proposals
New Connections: Increasing the Diversity of RWJF Programming, is a program for early career investigators that supports research grants and career development opportunities for researchers from diverse, underrepresented and historically disadvantaged … More