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食物与营养
When food insecurity or insufficient knowledge about healthy eating threaten Americans’ health, bat365在线平台’s pioneering methodology supports our clients’ nutrition assistance programs, ensuring individuals’ access to affordable, nutritious food; consumption of healthier diets; and receipt of entitled benefits without compromising effective public fund management.
概述
Ensuring consistent and equitable access to healthy, 安全, and affordable foods is critical to the health and well-being of Americans. bat365在线平台’s food and nutrition research studies provide the evidence base for the nation’s nutrition assistance programs and policies to effectively serve those in need while ensuring the proper stewardship of tax dollars. Our staff specialize in program evaluation, 数据收集, 统计分析, 以及对联邦政府的项目支持, 状态, 以及当地的合作伙伴.
我们的专业知识
膳食评估
bat365在线平台 is a pioneer in dietary assessment methodology and develops innovative methods for collecting, 编码, and analyzing food and nutrient data. We have expertise in household food purchases, 24小时膳食摄入量, and foods and meals provided through nutrition assistance programs. Our research has examined the role of nutrition assistance programs in participants’ diets and whether the programs help Americans consume healthier diets. Our staff also work with USDA partners to develop novel food and nutrient databases that can be used to evaluate what foods Americans purchase and consume.
食品安全
bat365在线平台 conducts research to assess whether children and low-income families have access to food and a healthful diet and the role of nutrition assistance programs in reducing food insecurity. Our research also examines innovative strategies to improve access to affordable, healthy foods and ultimately reduce hunger.
项目运作和完整性
bat365在线平台’s work provides insight on the operations and characteristics of nutrition assistance programs and their participants to inform policy decisions and resources, 培训, and technical assistance to support effective program administration. Many of our projects help ensure individuals receive the benefits they are entitled to and federal and 状态 agencies administering the programs are effective stewards of public funds.
专家
认识团队
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斯科特·科迪
高级副总裁 & Sector Lead, Human 服务; Acting Practice Director, Social Policy & 经济研究
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凯瑟琳Benvie
高级副
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克里斯汀风满楼
首席研究助理
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玛丽Gabay
首席研究助理
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玛弗E. 传动装置
高级研究助理
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林赛·J. Giesen
高级研究助理
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寇特尼·凯斯勒
高级研究助理
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安妮·彼得森
副总统
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西娅·帕尔默·齐默尔曼
首席研究助理
的见解
与我们的专家深入探讨
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问题简单
Young Children’s Consumption of 100% Fruit Juice by Racial-Ethnic Characteristics of Their Mothers2023年3月
Congress authorized the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 婴儿, and Children (WIC) as a pilot program in 1972 and made WIC permanent in 1974.…
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专家访谈
WIC Participation and Children’s Health Outcomes2022年5月
An alarming number of children from low-income households are at risk of harmful health outcomes associated with a poor diet. Chronic diseases like obesity and…
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专家访谈
Program Integrity: Efficiently Collecting Data on Meals Programs2022年4月
Increasing food security and reducing hunger among low-income children and adults is the mission of the 食物及营养署. 为了支持这一使命,……