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Focus Areas

  • Healthy Communities
  • Food Retail
  • Diet Quality & Healthy Weight
  • School & After School
  • Pricing & Economics
  • Food Marketing
  • Food Access
  • Early Childhood
  • Beverages
  • Nutrition Policy & Programs

Healthy Communities

All communities should enable people to live the healthiest life possible.

Food Retail

Food retail is an important driver of dietary choices for children and families.

Diet Quality & Healthy Weight

Optimal nutrition is critical for children’s short- and long-term health.

School & After School

More than 54 million U.S. children attend school, 30 million of which eat school lunches.

Pricing & Economics

Food and beverage prices and family economic stability can significantly affect food choices.

Food Marketing

The food industry spends $1.8 billion per year on marketing to youth in the United States.

Food Access

Many families do not have access to healthy affordable foods in their neighborhoods and communities.

Early Childhood

Early childhood is a critical period for establishing healthy food preferences.

Beverages

Healthy beverage consumption is a critical component of a healthy diet.

Nutrition Policy & Programs

Policies at the federal, state, local, and Tribal level affect what we eat and how much it costs.

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Healthy Eating Research

Healthy Eating Research (HER) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) committed to building a Culture of Health through identifying effective strategies to improve children’s nutrition and prevent childhood obesity.

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