Development of the MyPyramid Food Guidance System. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, November. 2006, Supplemental Issue (free text)
Associations Between Access to Food Stores and Adolescent Body Mass Index, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, July, 2007
Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S.Food Consumption, USDA Report, March, 2008
Designed for Disease: The Link between Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes, California Center for Public Health Advocacy, PolicyLink, and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, April, 2008
School Lunch and Breakfast Cost Study-II: Summary of Findings, FNS, USDA, April, 2008
Synopsis of the 2008 Farm Bill
Rising Food Prices Contributing to Obesity Among Low-Income Americans, Experts Say, May, 2008
School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools, Pediatrics, July, 2008
Population-Based Prevention of Obesity, the Need for Comprehensive Promotion of Healthful Eating, Physical Activity and Energy Balance, American Heart Association, Circulation, July, 2008
School Beverage Guidelines, from the American Beverage Association & the Alliance for a Healthier Generation,September,2008
School Lunch Report Card, a Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Autumn, 2008. This report cites the Omaha Public Schools for achieving a 30 point increase in their score over last year.
Like Parent, Like Child: Child Food and Beverage Choices During Role Playing, November, 2008, Archives of Pediatrics a & Adolescent Medicine (abstract)
Research Brief Examines Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents. RWJF, research brief, November, 2008
Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Changes are Needed to Promote Healthy Eating Habits? A RWJF report, October, 2008
Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet?, Amber Waves, (a publication of the USDA), November,2008
Diabetes Risk, Low Fitness, and Energy Insufficiency Levels among Children from Poor Families. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108(11), 1846-1853
Proximity of Fast-Food Restaurants to Schools and Adolescent Obesity, December, 2008 issue of the American Journal of Public Health (abstract)
WIC Program Updates Nutrition Standards for Food Program, alert from RWJF, January 7, 2009
USDA's report, Fruit and Vegetable Consumption By Low-income Americans: Would a Price Reduction Make a Difference? January, 2009
Your snack now has a naughty number; Hy-Vee is adding a new label that rates the overall nutrition score of certain products. The system ranges from 1-100 with one being the least nutritious and 100 at the most. Omaha World-Herald article by Nichole Aksamit, January 21,2009. Reprinted with permission.
