Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Battle to End Food Insecurity (NUTRITION 2023 Contemporary Insights into Food Insecurity Collection)
This course is included in the NUTRITION 2023 Contemporary Insights into Food Insecurity Collection.
Speakers
Sara Bleich, PhD
Professor of Public Health Policy, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Angela Odoms-Young, PhD
Associate Professor, Cornell University
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Dr. Honoris Causa
Professor, Yale School of Public Health
Joachim Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil
Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Lisa Troy, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Learning Objectives
- Discuss opportunities to advance the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health strategy into action
- Share lessons learned from successful programs or policies that address food insecurity and hunger
- Discuss how to expand inclusivity, diversity, and equity in food insecurity research among graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researchers
This activity includes the following presentations:
Welcome and Introductions
Joachim Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil
Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Lisa Troy, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Food Insecurity in the US and the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Sara Bleich, PhD
Professor of Public Health Policy, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Successful Programs and Policies That Have Addressed Food Insecurity and Hunger
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Dr. Honoris Causa
Professor, Yale School of Public Health
Expanding Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity in Food Insecurity Research
Angela Odoms-Young, PhD
Associate Professor, Cornell University
Panel Discussion
Sara Bleich, PhD
Professor of Public Health Policy, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Angela Odoms-Young, PhD
Associate Professor, Cornell University
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Dr. Honoris Causa
Professor, Yale School of Public Health
Joachim Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil
Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Lisa Troy, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Disclosure Policy
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Speakers
Sara Bleich, PhD, Professor of Public Health Policy, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Angela Odoms-Young, PhD, Associate Professor, Cornell University
Disclosure information not submitted.
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Dr. Honoris Causa, Professor, Yale School of Public Health
Disclosure information not submitted.
Joachim Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Lisa Troy, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planners
The following individuals served on the NUTRITION 2023 Scientific Program Committee. The session titled 'Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Battle to End Food Insecurity' was included in the scientific program of NUTRITION 2023, ASN's flagship meeting which was held from July 22-25, 2023.
Paola Baratto, MS, Rutgers University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD, Texas A&M University
Disclsoures: Abbott: Speaker Fees
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Bradley Ferguson, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Martha Field, PhD, Cornell University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Daniel Hoffman, PhD, Rutgers University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Hannah Holscher, PhD, RD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Disclosures: Almond Board of California; Grant/Research Support; Beneo: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; Bio-Cat: Grant/Research Support; General Mills Inc.: Grant/Research Support; Hass Avocado Board: Grant/Research Support; ISAPP: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; National Dairy Council: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; National Honey Board:Grant/Research Support; Tate & Lyle: Grant/Research Support
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, UCLA
Nutrient Institute (Scientific Advisory Board Member)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Laura Murray-Kolb, PhD, Purdue University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Kathryn Porter Starr, PhD, RD, Duke University School of Medicine and Durham VA Medical Center
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Lewis Rubin, MD, Georgetown University Medical Center
Disclosures: Abbott Nutrition: Grant/Research Support
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Anna Thalacker-Mercer, PhD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Staff
Michelle Crispino, CAE, DES, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Gwen Twillman, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.
Available Credit
- 1.50 Attendance
Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.