Washington households continue to face food insecurity amid rising costs and uncertain federal support. This is according to the results of the latest Washington State Food Security Survey (WAFOOD6) from @uofwa.uw.edu, @pullman.wsu.edu and @wsdagov.bsky.social Read more: bit.ly/4fLmZe5

Congratulations to Gabrielle Siros and Michaela Skloven, graduate students in the University of Washington Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health (FSNH) Program, who have received 2026 leadership and service awards! bit.ly/4olzAJ2

Congrats, Norma Garfias Avila! SPH's Outstanding Doctoral Student in Food Systems. Norma’s research focuses on culturally relevant nutrition, food access, and the gut microbiome, she's a passionate educator and deeply involved in community-based public health work. foodsystems.uw.edu/news/2026-fo...

Congrats, Carmela Stewart! SPH's Outstanding Undergraduate Student in the Food Systems program. Among his many accomplishments, he established the Food Systems Leadership Coalition, connecting numerous student-led groups and community partners throughout Seattle. foodsystems.uw.edu/news/2026-fo...

Leonie Vierck from the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social speaks at our Friday, March 13 seminar on "Interventions to address hidden hunger and micronutrient malnutrition." This session is open to any UW student, faculty, or staff member. Session begins at 12:30 p.m. See My Plan for location. ⁠ ⁠

Hannah Sanders (MPH/GCPD ‘25) graduated in Aug. 2025, and now works as an outpatient dietitian at Harborview Medical Center in the HIV and Family Medicine Clinics, and is an inpatient dietitian role at UW Medical Center - Northwest. She shares her experience entering the workforce: bit.ly/4u7mbXs

Tomorrow's UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health seminar explores "Modeling diet quality in the Mexican National Study on Nutrition and Health," featuring presenter Alfonso Mendoza Velázquez. foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/...

“Finding ways to identify kids and families that are at risk of dropping out of the program is of high importance,” said Pia Chaparro, first author of the study. “That’s basically what we’ve identified — a way to flag families who may be at risk of dropping off.” bit.ly/4pOMKxV @uwsph.bsky.social

✨ New FREE webinar for members and non-members! ✨ 💻 #eatrightPRO is proud to host this joint webinar with leading nutrition and food organizations to highlight ongoing nutrition security efforts, as well as ways you an get involved. 🔗 Register: https://sm.eatright.org/NutritionAccessWebinar

Tomorrow's NUTR 400/500 seminar welcomes Julie Larson from UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and Polly Olsen (Yakama), Tribal Liaison, Burke Museum. UW students, faculty, and staff and welcome to attend. Thursday, Nov 6 from 12:30 p.m. in KNE 120 foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/...

Meet Carmela Stewart, a UW senior and Food Systems major who is leading a new initiative at UW to unite food-related clubs and organizations to work collaboratively on addressing important food system issues. Read our recent Q&A with Stewart: foodsystems.uw.edu/profile/carm...

Join us today at 12:30 p.m. on the UW campus. Masha Vernik from the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences is our special guest speaker who will speak on seed selection and climate adaptation among organic farmers in Western Washington foodsystems.uw.edu/seminar

Promoting nutrition and well-being to improve population health is a strong motivator for graduate student Greeshma Mallya, a second year UW Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences and RDN training. Read our interview with her and learn more about her work: foodsystems.uw.edu/profile/gree...

"Climate changed wheat" is presented by Merri Metcalfe Manning from Nutrition & Health, South Seattle College tomorrow, Oct. 16 at 12:30 on the UW campus. All members of the UW community are welcome to attend. Details at: foodsystems.uw.edu/news-events/...

Marie Spiker is involved in a new NSF-funded UW pilot research project that will retrofit existing micro-pantries in Seattle with sensors to track pantry use, donation patterns, and food safety, giving communities real-time data to improve food distribution and reduce waste. bit.ly/3WezG7L

Seattle to launch first connected network of community food micro-pantries

Seattle is piloting the nation’s first connected network of community food micro-pantries. Powered by UW-led smart sensor research, the project will fight hunger, cut food waste, and improve access—cr...

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Join us for our autumn NUTR 400/500 seminar and learn more about challenges and possibilities that seeds represent in the context of climate change, globalization, and the erosion of genetic diversity. Get full details at: foodsystems.uw.edu/seminar/

Congrats to UW Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health graduate student Kristen Evans on completion of her master's thesis defense!

September is #EatLocalMonth in Washington state! Join us in celebrating the incredible local farmers, fishers, chefs, food artisans, farmers market managers, and food systems partners who work tirelessly to bring fresh, sustainable food to our communities! eatlocalfirst.org/wa-food-farm...

Congratulations to our graduate class of 2025! Read highlights from last Friday's event celebrating grads from MPH, MS, and GCPD programs, and learn more about student project work! bit.ly/45EUQBL

Jennifer J. Otten is a co-author of a new American Heart Association @american_heart scientific advisory published in Circulation that takes a deep dive into ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and their impacts on health. bit.ly/41mIiMP

"It’s time to rethink how we nourish our communities," Otten said. Read the advisory here: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... @uwsph.bsky.social @uwfsnh.bsky.social

“We don’t routinely see interventions that work that well.” #UWEpi professor Jessica Jones-Smith co-authored a new study that shows Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program boosts fruit & vegetable intake and improves food security among low-income households. buff.ly/5mVrV7k

UW research shows Fresh Bucks program improves fruit and vegetable intake, food security

A new study from the University of Washington shows that households enrolled in the City of Seattle's Fresh Bucks program experience a 31% higher rate of food security and consume at least three…

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UW professor Jennifer Otten is co-author of a new American Heart Association scientific advisory that takes a deep dive into ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and their impacts on health. Read full details at: bit.ly/41mIiMP

Congratulations to graduate student Stephanie Du on completion of her master's thesis defense this past May!

Congrats to MPH/GCPD student Hannah Sanders, recipient of the @uwsph.bsky.social 2025 Outstanding Master's Student Award! Hannah is recognized for her demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Read more about her work at: bit.ly/4mN070l

Congrats to senior student Alex Ball, recipient of the @uwsph.bsky.social 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award! Alex has worked with the UW Farm to help distribute produce to both community households and UW students, and much more. Read more at: bit.ly/4mN070l

How does a UW student who identifies as 'food insecure' navigate their daily life in food choices? Led by student capstone teams in the @uwsph.bsky.social @uwfsnh.bsky.social, a photovoice project highlights how students navigate food choices. Attend the exhibit May 28/ read more: bit.ly/45ktUan

Cristen L. Harris @uwfsnh.bsky.social @uwsph.bsky.social and @uwepidemiology.bsky.social is co-author of a paper offering new strategies for program directors and educators to use as a framework for incorporating weight-inclusive approaches into their dietetics programs. Read more: bit.ly/3FgY6su

The USDA cancelled a $5 million grant to promote climate-smart farm practices that funded the Blue Carbon, Green Fields project at the University of Washington.

UW project took nuisance seaweed from shellfish farm to help growers. The USDA cut its funding

A $5 million grant to promote climate-smart farm practices that funded the Blue Carbon, Green Fields project was cancelled by the USDA.

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Congrats to our senior students in the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health undergraduate major @uwsph.bsky.social who are participating in today’s 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium: Harika Parimi, Lily Gela Farnham, Naya Basil Salah, and Anna Pham! Details: www.washington.edu/urs/