UConn Rudd Center @UConnRuddCenter
Devoted to promoting solutions to #foodinsecurity, #schoolmeals, #foodmarketing, and #weightbias through research and policy. uconnruddcenter.org Hartford, Connecticut Joined May 2009-
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Researchers - looking for #funding for your next project? The RIDGE program is now accepting proposals! 🍎 With support from @USDANutrition, we are looking for #research ideas related to the economics of federal #nutrition assistance programs. More: ridge.nutrition.tufts.edu
#News: This week, the FTC issued warning letters to food industry groups and dietitian influencers for failing to clearly disclose when the "health advice" they post on social media is sponsored.📱 Learn more from @washingtonpost + @examinationnews: theexamination.org/articles/ftc-c…
How can we reduce children’s sweetened drink consumption?🧃 Our new study shows that front-of-package disclosures on sugary drinks can: - correct common misconceptions about their ingredients - reduce perceived healthfulness - lower intent to purchase. today.uconn.edu/2023/11/disclo…
The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program works. But just 36.5% of #childcare settings participate, even though it's the primary federal program that helps feed kids in a variety of child care settings. bit.ly/3SAhIvZ @UConnRuddCenter @HEResearch @RWJF @USDA
Today, Aditi Rao returned to the Rudd Center to present her dissertation research on weight stigma in news images. Aditi was a Rudd Communications Assistant from 2018 - 2022, and she recently received her PhD from the UConn Department of Communications!
#News: This week, @UConn_InCHIP announced that @CaspiLab will serve as their new Associate Director! In addition to being an Associate Professor in @UConnAHS, Caspi has been a member of the Rudd Center since 2020. Congratulations, Caitlin! 🔗: bit.ly/3u1WEEl
#NewStudy: Only 36.5% of licensed childcare centers participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program despite the many benefits that it provides.🥛🍎 Why is this resource so under-utilized? New study from Tatiana Andreyeva: bit.ly/49pM4qX
Why are fast food brands so good at marketing to children? 📱🤔 Recently, @franflemingPhD spoke to @iamshanehewitt about the deceptive tricks that fast food brands use to sell junk food to kids. Listen here: spoti.fi/47APJkf
Do you know what’s really in your child’s fruit-flavored drink? Finding out should be easier🧃 A new study from the Rudd Center + @nyupublichealth shows that disclosures on children’s drinks help correct common misconceptions about their ingredients. 🔗: bit.ly/40p01kP
On Wednesday, our team was joined by Dr. Tera Fazzino from @AddictionKU to discuss the tobacco industry's role in the rise of hyperpalatable foods. Thank you for joining us, Dr. Fazzino! Learn more about her recent work here: shorturl.at/acghO
"Food insecurity isn't primarily a story about food. It's about many facets of economic instability." - @CaspiLab This morning, Caitlin Caspi spoke to @wherewelive about misconceptions surrounding food insecurity and efforts to address it in CT. 🔊: bit.ly/499Aq3d
Toddler milks are: - not designed to meet all of a child's nutritional needs - unregulated by the FDA - more expensive than cow's milk So why have sales jumped in recent years? 🍼 @franflemingPhD spoke to @NPRHealth about these misleading products: npr.org/sections/healt…
Yesterday, Rebecca Puhl gave an invited talk at the 2023 AAP National Conference in Washington, D.C. 🌸 During the session, she discussed stigma-related barriers that interfere with effective provider-patient communication. Event coverage: bit.ly/3rIGYoP #AAP2023
This Thursday @ 12:30, @UConn_InCHIP is hosting a legislative engagement #webinar! 💻 Rudd Director Marlene Schwartz, @kerri_raissian from @UConn_ARMS, @dnejaime from @YaleLawSch, and @jfoster_rd will be leading this important discussion! RSVP here: chip.uconn.edu/legislative-wo…
Despite the hype, so-called 'toddler milks' are unregulated and unnecessary. This week, @franflemingPhD spoke to @JoNel_Aleccia about how companies promote these "gateway sugary drinks" and make parents believe that they are nutritionally necessary. 🔗: bit.ly/3rX1thH
Yesterday, our team was joined by Dr. Monique Potvin Kent from @uOttawa_SEPH to discuss her research. She is an expert on policies that address food and beverage marketing targeted at children and adolescents. 📱💻 Learn more about her lab: theoutlivelab.com
#DYK: Four out of every ten child-influencer videos on #YouTube contain branded food or beverages! 📺 Recently, @franflemingPhD spoke with @jayneore and @thatdarongirl about this "wild west" of advertising to kids: wapo.st/3s55Ua5 Our Study: bit.ly/405pZJZ
Neil Floch MD @NeilFlochMD
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PTA PRESIDENT Presil .. @PresilGarcia
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UConn Engineering Gra.. @uconnengrgrad
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UConn’s ARMS Center @UConn_ARMS
525 Followers 560 Following @UConn’s ARMS Center seeks to advance research, methods, scholarship & find solutions to reduce gun injury & violence. @UConn_InCHIP @UConnSPP
Jenny Chapman @JennyChapman
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342 Followers 5K Following See the world on the road, and get to know yourself on the way!
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Michelle Cardel, PhD,.. @MichelleCardel
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Sherry Pagoto @DrSherryPagoto
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EASO @EASOobesity
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UConn @UConn
110K Followers 652 Following The University of Connecticut is home to more than 32,000 students, 1,500 faculty, 255,000 proud alumni, and a handsome husky named Jonathan. #UConnNation
OAC @ObesityAction
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American Academy of P.. @AmerAcadPeds
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Food Research & Actio.. @fractweets
22K Followers 7K Following Improve the well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the US through advocacy, partnerships, & by advancing bold and equitable policies.
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288 Followers 182 Following Assistant Professor @ClemsonUniv | Proud @UHMpsy alum | Researcher studying eating behaviors, body image, media use | Outdoor enthusiast 🌊☀️🌿 | she/her
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828 Followers 957 Following Welcome to the official X page of the UConn School of Social Work, ranked among the top 9% of graduate social work programs nationwide and No. 1 in CT.
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13K Followers 2K Following Putting Connecticut in context. Weekdays on @WNPR live at 9:00 AM and re-aired at 8:00 PM, or find us wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Looking to speak to someone who deals with medical ethics on using first-person language for possible quote to be used in an article.
@ConscienHealth @KiranSidhu41 @jgitchell @UConnRuddCenter Link for the person Ted mentioned @KiranSidhu41 uconnruddcenter.org/person/rebecca…
@imaracingmom @KiranSidhu41 @jgitchell The person who comes to mind is Rebecca Puhl @UConnRuddCenter
We are thrilled to announce that AHS Associate Professor, Caitlin Caspi, has been appointed as Associate Director of @UConn_InCHIP! Caspi looks forward to taking on this role and seeks to "encourage collaboration and community partnerships to improve public and human health".
Throughout her career, Caspi has been recognized for her research excellence, public engagement, and teaching focused on multidisciplinary and community-engaged research that analyzes policies and interventions to address diet-related health disparities. brnw.ch/21wEclZ
Join us at the next #FoodPolicy Council meeting on 10/12 @ 12pm ET. Darriel Harris, PhD, will discuss strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of Food Policy Councils from a BIPOC perspective. Learn more at: nopren.ucsf.edu/food-policy-co…
Next, we teamed up with @washingtonpost to reveal how the food and beverage industries are paying registered dietitians with millions of social media followers total to help sell products and deliver industry-friendly messages on Instagram and TikTok. bit.ly/44Ttowl
we’ve spent months collecting and analyzing thousands of posts on TikTok/Instagram to uncover how the food industry is using dietitians to market its products and company-friendly messages online w/ @anahadoconnor and @sashachavkin at @examinationnews washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…
In social media videos, dietitians encouraged people to eat candy and ice cream and advised parents to give their kids candy with their meals. Turns out, they were paid by the sugar industry. From my story today with @caitlinsgilbert and @sashachavkin wapo.st/3sTupax
With funding from @CTDPH, @UConnCAHNR associate professor and @UConnRuddCenter researcher Tatiana Andreyeva and collaborators will dig deeper into parenting challenges presented by COVID-19. today.uconn.edu/2023/08/uconn-…
🎊 Massachusetts Passes Permanent #SchoolMealsforAll 🎊 Only 3 years ago, Project Bread & the #FeedKidsMA coalition began our efforts to address childhood hunger in Massachusetts by starting with what happens in schools. Today, we are so proud to announce that WE DID IT! ...🧵
HDFS 2023 Ph.D graduate Sarah McKee is one of our August student spotlights! Read about Sarah and what is next for her here: bit.ly/3rZnCeG @UConnCLAS @UConnGradSchool @UConnRuddCenter
PhD & MS in Health Promotion Sciences students Kate Killion, Daniela Avelino, Aly Gaylord, and Dietetics students, Kristen Rossi and Haley Gershman were selected to present their abstracts at Nutrition 2023, the @nutritionorg's International conference! So proud! 👏 @UConnCAHNR
Free summer meals for kids and teens are no hassle! No application, no sign-up… just stop by and enjoy! 🥪🧃 Text 'FOOD' or 'COMIDA' to 304-304 to find a site near you. To learn more, visit: bit.ly/3MMDSb8 #ShareSummer #NoKidHungry
Exciting new 30-min webinar on "Weight Stigma in Popular Media" with Dr. Rebecca Puhl, Deputy Director of @UConnRuddCenter, @pattynece , J.D., past chair of @ObesityAction, and @bruceilla, bestselling author & GMA lifestyle contributor. #weightstigma mediaempathy.org/#webinar
The House Task Force on Agriculture & Nutrition heard from those on the ground in CT who are working to combat food insecurity & fortify our food systems. More🔽 hayes.house.gov/press-releases…
.@BennieGThompson & @RepMcGovern joined me at @uconnhealth in CT-05 for a Nutrition Task Force listening session. With the reauthorization of the Farm Bill, it is critical to hear from advocates who work to ensure everyone has access to healthy foods.
Incredible day at @uconnhealth with @RepJahanaHayes and @BennieGThompson talking about the need to protect SNAP in the upcoming farm bill and to better align the nutrition title with our National Strategy on ending hunger and reducing diet-related illnesses by 2030.
Yesterday, 25 consumer and public health groups wrote to Congress urging co-sponsorship of the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023! @ConsumerFed @ConsumerReports @ewg @FoodAllergy @AAFANational @BeyondCeliac & more cspinet.org/resource/food-…
Dr. Cooksey Stowers, @DrLoneke, & @DrJolaade are recruiting for a postdoc position related to Health Equity for Black Women at @UConn_InCHIP @UConnAHS @UConnRuddCenter. Please forward to interested friends & colleagues! jobs.hr.uconn.edu/cw/en-us/job/4…
Prof Rebecca Puhl was recently interviewed by @AP_News about potential effects of new anti-obesity medications on societal weight stigma. Read here: bit.ly/3IjY1mc @UConnCLAS @UConnRuddCenter
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