UConn Rudd Center
@uconnrudd.bsky.social
Devoted to promoting solutions to food insecurity, poor diet quality, and weight bias through research and policy.
This month, @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social is the Guest Editor of a special issue of JAND focused on #FoodPolicy changes to support children’s health!
Topics covered include federal child nutrition programs, beverage policies, and food marketing.
More: www.jandonline.org/issue/S2212-...
Topics covered include federal child nutrition programs, beverage policies, and food marketing.
More: www.jandonline.org/issue/S2212-...
October 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This month, @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social is the Guest Editor of a special issue of JAND focused on #FoodPolicy changes to support children’s health!
Topics covered include federal child nutrition programs, beverage policies, and food marketing.
More: www.jandonline.org/issue/S2212-...
Topics covered include federal child nutrition programs, beverage policies, and food marketing.
More: www.jandonline.org/issue/S2212-...
Last week, Maria Gombi-Vaca was a panelist at “Identifying Nutritious and Affordable Options in the Current Food Environment."
Dr. Gombi-Vaca spoke about how consumers can spot ultraprocessed foods, nutrition ranking in the charitable food system, and more.
Watch here: ct-n.com/ctnplayer.as...
Dr. Gombi-Vaca spoke about how consumers can spot ultraprocessed foods, nutrition ranking in the charitable food system, and more.
Watch here: ct-n.com/ctnplayer.as...
September 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Last week, Maria Gombi-Vaca was a panelist at “Identifying Nutritious and Affordable Options in the Current Food Environment."
Dr. Gombi-Vaca spoke about how consumers can spot ultraprocessed foods, nutrition ranking in the charitable food system, and more.
Watch here: ct-n.com/ctnplayer.as...
Dr. Gombi-Vaca spoke about how consumers can spot ultraprocessed foods, nutrition ranking in the charitable food system, and more.
Watch here: ct-n.com/ctnplayer.as...
#FoodPolicy: Living in a food swamp is associated with greater shopping frequency at unhealthy outlets, less access to healthier food, and increased access to unhealthy food.
Learn more in a new Community-Based Participatory Research Study from a team in Hartford, CT: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...
Learn more in a new Community-Based Participatory Research Study from a team in Hartford, CT: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...
September 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
#FoodPolicy: Living in a food swamp is associated with greater shopping frequency at unhealthy outlets, less access to healthier food, and increased access to unhealthy food.
Learn more in a new Community-Based Participatory Research Study from a team in Hartford, CT: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...
Learn more in a new Community-Based Participatory Research Study from a team in Hartford, CT: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...
Should SNAP recipients be barred from purchasing unhealthy products with their benefits?
As more states pass "SNAP junk food bans," we went into the Rudd Center archives to share a paper from 2017 that explores both sides of this ongoing debate: www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
#FoodPolicy
As more states pass "SNAP junk food bans," we went into the Rudd Center archives to share a paper from 2017 that explores both sides of this ongoing debate: www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
#FoodPolicy
September 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Should SNAP recipients be barred from purchasing unhealthy products with their benefits?
As more states pass "SNAP junk food bans," we went into the Rudd Center archives to share a paper from 2017 that explores both sides of this ongoing debate: www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
#FoodPolicy
As more states pass "SNAP junk food bans," we went into the Rudd Center archives to share a paper from 2017 that explores both sides of this ongoing debate: www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
#FoodPolicy
Yesterday, Vishal Narayan visited the Rudd Center to discuss his recent research at @uconnbusiness.bsky.social!
Dr. Narayan explores how consumer-level data from social media can help inform marketing and policy decisions.
Thanks for joining us at the Rudd Center!
Dr. Narayan explores how consumer-level data from social media can help inform marketing and policy decisions.
Thanks for joining us at the Rudd Center!
September 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Yesterday, Vishal Narayan visited the Rudd Center to discuss his recent research at @uconnbusiness.bsky.social!
Dr. Narayan explores how consumer-level data from social media can help inform marketing and policy decisions.
Thanks for joining us at the Rudd Center!
Dr. Narayan explores how consumer-level data from social media can help inform marketing and policy decisions.
Thanks for joining us at the Rudd Center!
Yesterday, Meg Hadley Zimmerman visited the Rudd Center to discuss her work at End Hunger Connecticut!
EHC! connects families to nutrition programs and fights for policy solutions that eliminate barriers to food access. You can learn more about their programs here: endhungerct.org
#NutmegSky
EHC! connects families to nutrition programs and fights for policy solutions that eliminate barriers to food access. You can learn more about their programs here: endhungerct.org
#NutmegSky
August 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yesterday, Meg Hadley Zimmerman visited the Rudd Center to discuss her work at End Hunger Connecticut!
EHC! connects families to nutrition programs and fights for policy solutions that eliminate barriers to food access. You can learn more about their programs here: endhungerct.org
#NutmegSky
EHC! connects families to nutrition programs and fights for policy solutions that eliminate barriers to food access. You can learn more about their programs here: endhungerct.org
#NutmegSky
Weight stigma is common in many societal settings, and healthcare is no exception.
Supportive Obesity Care aims to equip healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to provide supportive care to patients of diverse body sizes.
🔗: supportiveobesitycare.org
#PublicHealth #Medsky
Supportive Obesity Care aims to equip healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to provide supportive care to patients of diverse body sizes.
🔗: supportiveobesitycare.org
#PublicHealth #Medsky
July 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Weight stigma is common in many societal settings, and healthcare is no exception.
Supportive Obesity Care aims to equip healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to provide supportive care to patients of diverse body sizes.
🔗: supportiveobesitycare.org
#PublicHealth #Medsky
Supportive Obesity Care aims to equip healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to provide supportive care to patients of diverse body sizes.
🔗: supportiveobesitycare.org
#PublicHealth #Medsky
#NewStudy: Despite ad bans, children as young as age 3 are exposed to unhealthy food brand promotions when viewing videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
Read the full study: www.jandonline.org/article/S221...
#FoodPolicy #Health
Read the full study: www.jandonline.org/article/S221...
#FoodPolicy #Health
June 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#NewStudy: Despite ad bans, children as young as age 3 are exposed to unhealthy food brand promotions when viewing videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
Read the full study: www.jandonline.org/article/S221...
#FoodPolicy #Health
Read the full study: www.jandonline.org/article/S221...
#FoodPolicy #Health
#News: Last week, Rebecca Puhl delivered the keynote address at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (@asmbs.org) Meeting in DC!
Her presentation highlighted strategies to eliminate stigma and ensure equitable, comprehensive care for all people living with obesity.
#ASMBS2025
Her presentation highlighted strategies to eliminate stigma and ensure equitable, comprehensive care for all people living with obesity.
#ASMBS2025
June 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#News: Last week, Rebecca Puhl delivered the keynote address at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (@asmbs.org) Meeting in DC!
Her presentation highlighted strategies to eliminate stigma and ensure equitable, comprehensive care for all people living with obesity.
#ASMBS2025
Her presentation highlighted strategies to eliminate stigma and ensure equitable, comprehensive care for all people living with obesity.
#ASMBS2025
#News: The Rudd Center is proud to endorse @sbm.org's new position statement in support of continued funding for school meals. 🍎🎒
Read the full statement here: bit.ly/FundingSchoo...
#FoodPolicy #Health
Read the full statement here: bit.ly/FundingSchoo...
#FoodPolicy #Health
June 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#News: The Rudd Center is proud to endorse @sbm.org's new position statement in support of continued funding for school meals. 🍎🎒
Read the full statement here: bit.ly/FundingSchoo...
#FoodPolicy #Health
Read the full statement here: bit.ly/FundingSchoo...
#FoodPolicy #Health
We are excited to share that Marlene Schwartz will be participating in the Good Food for All Summit on June 18th, co-hosted by @phanews.bsky.social and the Global Food Institute!
#GFASummit25
#GFASummit25
June 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We are excited to share that Marlene Schwartz will be participating in the Good Food for All Summit on June 18th, co-hosted by @phanews.bsky.social and the Global Food Institute!
#GFASummit25
#GFASummit25
We are excited to announce that Rebecca Puhl will be the Mason Keynote Speaker at the ASMBS 2025 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. later this month!
Learn more about the @asmbs.org event: www.asmbsmeeting.com
#ASMBS2025 #ASMBS #ObesityCare
Learn more about the @asmbs.org event: www.asmbsmeeting.com
#ASMBS2025 #ASMBS #ObesityCare
June 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We are excited to announce that Rebecca Puhl will be the Mason Keynote Speaker at the ASMBS 2025 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. later this month!
Learn more about the @asmbs.org event: www.asmbsmeeting.com
#ASMBS2025 #ASMBS #ObesityCare
Learn more about the @asmbs.org event: www.asmbsmeeting.com
#ASMBS2025 #ASMBS #ObesityCare
Last week, Reece Lyerly joined us at the Rudd Center to discuss his work at @chefannfoundation.bsky.social!
As the Foundation's Senior Director of Research & Evaluation, Dr. Lyerly helps measure the impact of their programs to promote scratch cooking in schools.
More: www.chefannfoundation.org/
As the Foundation's Senior Director of Research & Evaluation, Dr. Lyerly helps measure the impact of their programs to promote scratch cooking in schools.
More: www.chefannfoundation.org/
May 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Last week, Reece Lyerly joined us at the Rudd Center to discuss his work at @chefannfoundation.bsky.social!
As the Foundation's Senior Director of Research & Evaluation, Dr. Lyerly helps measure the impact of their programs to promote scratch cooking in schools.
More: www.chefannfoundation.org/
As the Foundation's Senior Director of Research & Evaluation, Dr. Lyerly helps measure the impact of their programs to promote scratch cooking in schools.
More: www.chefannfoundation.org/
Yesterday, Rudd Researchers Maria Gombi-Vaca and Violeta Chacón attended the Connecticut Farm to School Conference!
Hosted by the Connecticut State Department of Education and @uconnextension.bsky.social, the event focused on strategies to increase healthy local foods in schools.
Hosted by the Connecticut State Department of Education and @uconnextension.bsky.social, the event focused on strategies to increase healthy local foods in schools.
May 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Yesterday, Rudd Researchers Maria Gombi-Vaca and Violeta Chacón attended the Connecticut Farm to School Conference!
Hosted by the Connecticut State Department of Education and @uconnextension.bsky.social, the event focused on strategies to increase healthy local foods in schools.
Hosted by the Connecticut State Department of Education and @uconnextension.bsky.social, the event focused on strategies to increase healthy local foods in schools.
Media often reinforces negative attitudes about body weight through the use of stigmatizing imagery.
To counter this, the Rudd Center offers a FREE Media Gallery to help creators find non-stigmatizing, respectful images of people with higher weight!
Learn more: uconnruddcenter.org/media-gallery/
To counter this, the Rudd Center offers a FREE Media Gallery to help creators find non-stigmatizing, respectful images of people with higher weight!
Learn more: uconnruddcenter.org/media-gallery/
May 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Media often reinforces negative attitudes about body weight through the use of stigmatizing imagery.
To counter this, the Rudd Center offers a FREE Media Gallery to help creators find non-stigmatizing, respectful images of people with higher weight!
Learn more: uconnruddcenter.org/media-gallery/
To counter this, the Rudd Center offers a FREE Media Gallery to help creators find non-stigmatizing, respectful images of people with higher weight!
Learn more: uconnruddcenter.org/media-gallery/
Yesterday, Alexandra Ross from @hsph.harvard.edu joined us at the Rudd Center to discuss her recent research!
Dr. Ross is interested in policy-level interventions to improve food accessibility, particularly those related to food pricing and nutrition assistance programs.
Thank you for joining us!
Dr. Ross is interested in policy-level interventions to improve food accessibility, particularly those related to food pricing and nutrition assistance programs.
Thank you for joining us!
May 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yesterday, Alexandra Ross from @hsph.harvard.edu joined us at the Rudd Center to discuss her recent research!
Dr. Ross is interested in policy-level interventions to improve food accessibility, particularly those related to food pricing and nutrition assistance programs.
Thank you for joining us!
Dr. Ross is interested in policy-level interventions to improve food accessibility, particularly those related to food pricing and nutrition assistance programs.
Thank you for joining us!
CT school wellness teams - tomorrow is the last day to register for our 2025 WSCC Academy!
Join us for a free professional development day where you will learn how to strengthen your school health environment. 🍎🎒
Register: ctwscc.org
@uconncsch.bsky.social
Join us for a free professional development day where you will learn how to strengthen your school health environment. 🍎🎒
Register: ctwscc.org
@uconncsch.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
CT school wellness teams - tomorrow is the last day to register for our 2025 WSCC Academy!
Join us for a free professional development day where you will learn how to strengthen your school health environment. 🍎🎒
Register: ctwscc.org
@uconncsch.bsky.social
Join us for a free professional development day where you will learn how to strengthen your school health environment. 🍎🎒
Register: ctwscc.org
@uconncsch.bsky.social
Did you catch our April newsletter? ✉️
Take a look to learn more about ultra-processed foods in schools, see what #foodpolicy news we're reading this month, discover recent Rudd happenings, and more: mailchi.mp/uconn/rudd-a...
Sign up to receive future editions in your inbox here: bit.ly/2SZtlxC
Take a look to learn more about ultra-processed foods in schools, see what #foodpolicy news we're reading this month, discover recent Rudd happenings, and more: mailchi.mp/uconn/rudd-a...
Sign up to receive future editions in your inbox here: bit.ly/2SZtlxC
April 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Did you catch our April newsletter? ✉️
Take a look to learn more about ultra-processed foods in schools, see what #foodpolicy news we're reading this month, discover recent Rudd happenings, and more: mailchi.mp/uconn/rudd-a...
Sign up to receive future editions in your inbox here: bit.ly/2SZtlxC
Take a look to learn more about ultra-processed foods in schools, see what #foodpolicy news we're reading this month, discover recent Rudd happenings, and more: mailchi.mp/uconn/rudd-a...
Sign up to receive future editions in your inbox here: bit.ly/2SZtlxC
Could plant-based milk be making its way to more school lunch trays soon?
The National School Lunch Program has long required schools to include milk on all trays, but new proposed legislation would also require them to offer nondairy options.
Learn more: thehill.com/homenews/edu...
#FoodPolicy
The National School Lunch Program has long required schools to include milk on all trays, but new proposed legislation would also require them to offer nondairy options.
Learn more: thehill.com/homenews/edu...
#FoodPolicy
April 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Could plant-based milk be making its way to more school lunch trays soon?
The National School Lunch Program has long required schools to include milk on all trays, but new proposed legislation would also require them to offer nondairy options.
Learn more: thehill.com/homenews/edu...
#FoodPolicy
The National School Lunch Program has long required schools to include milk on all trays, but new proposed legislation would also require them to offer nondairy options.
Learn more: thehill.com/homenews/edu...
#FoodPolicy
"Energy Drinks: Composition, Consumption, and Cautions” is now available!
The book features a chapter about energy drink marketing and regulatory options to protect young people authored by Fran Fleming-Milici, James Shepherd, Haley Gershman, and Jennifer Harris.
Learn more: bit.ly/3FYyIrD
The book features a chapter about energy drink marketing and regulatory options to protect young people authored by Fran Fleming-Milici, James Shepherd, Haley Gershman, and Jennifer Harris.
Learn more: bit.ly/3FYyIrD
April 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Energy Drinks: Composition, Consumption, and Cautions” is now available!
The book features a chapter about energy drink marketing and regulatory options to protect young people authored by Fran Fleming-Milici, James Shepherd, Haley Gershman, and Jennifer Harris.
Learn more: bit.ly/3FYyIrD
The book features a chapter about energy drink marketing and regulatory options to protect young people authored by Fran Fleming-Milici, James Shepherd, Haley Gershman, and Jennifer Harris.
Learn more: bit.ly/3FYyIrD
In a sample of 1,226 school food authorities across 8 states, only 17% of schools reported serving scratch or modified scratch cooked foods (i.e., minimally processed) daily.
Learn more in a new research brief: bit.ly/3DIZmnG
Learn more in a new research brief: bit.ly/3DIZmnG
March 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In a sample of 1,226 school food authorities across 8 states, only 17% of schools reported serving scratch or modified scratch cooked foods (i.e., minimally processed) daily.
Learn more in a new research brief: bit.ly/3DIZmnG
Learn more in a new research brief: bit.ly/3DIZmnG
#News: On April 14th at noon ET, Marlene Schwartz and Maria Gombi-Vaca will lead NOPREN's State-of-the-Science webinar!
Their presentation will highlight how we can apply the concept of ultra-processed foods to the National School Lunch Program Nutrition Standards.
Join via Zoom: bit.ly/April25SOS
Their presentation will highlight how we can apply the concept of ultra-processed foods to the National School Lunch Program Nutrition Standards.
Join via Zoom: bit.ly/April25SOS
March 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#News: On April 14th at noon ET, Marlene Schwartz and Maria Gombi-Vaca will lead NOPREN's State-of-the-Science webinar!
Their presentation will highlight how we can apply the concept of ultra-processed foods to the National School Lunch Program Nutrition Standards.
Join via Zoom: bit.ly/April25SOS
Their presentation will highlight how we can apply the concept of ultra-processed foods to the National School Lunch Program Nutrition Standards.
Join via Zoom: bit.ly/April25SOS
In some doctors' offices, the weigh-in is no longer required.
Experts warn that asking patients to step on a scale at every medical appointment may contribute to weight stigma and discourage people from seeking care.
Find more information about weight stigma in healthcare: bit.ly/40lmnoV
Experts warn that asking patients to step on a scale at every medical appointment may contribute to weight stigma and discourage people from seeking care.
Find more information about weight stigma in healthcare: bit.ly/40lmnoV
March 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
In some doctors' offices, the weigh-in is no longer required.
Experts warn that asking patients to step on a scale at every medical appointment may contribute to weight stigma and discourage people from seeking care.
Find more information about weight stigma in healthcare: bit.ly/40lmnoV
Experts warn that asking patients to step on a scale at every medical appointment may contribute to weight stigma and discourage people from seeking care.
Find more information about weight stigma in healthcare: bit.ly/40lmnoV
Last week, Abby Katz visited the Rudd Center to discuss her research on the impact of food marketing!
Abby was a Research Assistant at the Rudd Center from 2018-2019 and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Thanks for visiting us, Abby!
Abby was a Research Assistant at the Rudd Center from 2018-2019 and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Thanks for visiting us, Abby!
March 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Last week, Abby Katz visited the Rudd Center to discuss her research on the impact of food marketing!
Abby was a Research Assistant at the Rudd Center from 2018-2019 and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Thanks for visiting us, Abby!
Abby was a Research Assistant at the Rudd Center from 2018-2019 and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Thanks for visiting us, Abby!
As social gaming platforms like Roblox and Fortnite surpass social media’s popularity among kids, a new report from @fairplayforkids.bsky.social shows how the pervasive marketing of virtual goods in those games exposes children to harm. 🎮
🔗: Read the report: bit.ly/buyingtobelong
🔗: Read the report: bit.ly/buyingtobelong
February 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
As social gaming platforms like Roblox and Fortnite surpass social media’s popularity among kids, a new report from @fairplayforkids.bsky.social shows how the pervasive marketing of virtual goods in those games exposes children to harm. 🎮
🔗: Read the report: bit.ly/buyingtobelong
🔗: Read the report: bit.ly/buyingtobelong