The Center for Nutrition and Health Impact (formerly the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition) is the only independent non-profit research center of its kind with expertise in measurement and evaluation of nutrition-related programs.
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New Food Insecurity Measures
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With funding from the Walmart Foundation, we developed measures that assess household resilience, nutrition security and dietary choice and the three pillars of food security that are not currently captured by the USDA Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) (availability, utilization and stability). These measures are low-burden and self-administered modules that aim to provide a more holistic assessment of the food insecurity experience.
Leading National Nutrition Incentive Evaluation
Selected by the USDA, the Center for Nutrition and Health Impact leads national evaluation and technical assistance center for nutrition incentive and produce prescription programs.
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We are looking to fill research scientist and research associate positions. View our open positions and organizational culture on the Join Our Team page.
Our work speaks for itself, and we’ll give your work a voice.
Through our evaluation work, healthy eating active living programs have been empowered with evidence.
Recent Publications
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Development of new measures to assess household nutrition security, and choice in dietary characteristics
“Not having standard measures to assess a wider view of the food insecurity experience can cause under-counting, such as inability to identify households who can afford food but may still have external limitations on their ability to acquire foods that meet their health needs and food preferences.”
State Agencies’ Perspectives on Planning and Preparing for WIC Online Ordering Implementation
“What barriers do WIC State agencies face when implementing WIC online ordering, what resources and support do WIC State agencies need to overcome those barriers, and what are the key lessons learned from State agencies that have experience with WIC online ordering?”
Strengthening US Food Policies and Programs to Promote Equity in Nutrition Security: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
“Shifting from using the term food security to the term nutrition security would emphasize factors beyond availability, access, and affordability of food.”
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