UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Full citation: Puhl RM, Himmelstein MS. A Word to the Wise: Adolescent Reactions to Parental Communication about Weight. Child Obes. 2018;14(5):291-301. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2018.0047

Full citation: Ginsburg ZA, Bryan AD, Rubinstein EB, et al. Unreliable and Difficult-to-Access Food for Those in Need: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study of Urban Food Pantries. J Community Health. 2019;44(1):16-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-018-0549-2

Full citation: Panza GA, Armstrong LE, Taylor BA, Puhl RM, Livingston J, Pescatello LS. Weight bias among exercise and nutrition professionals: a systematic review. Obes Rev. 2018;19(11):1492-1503. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12743

Connecticut child care centers participating in a federal food assistance program do a better job at feeding preschoolers healthy foods than non-participating centers, according to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut. 

Nationwide, 4 million children receive subsidized meals and snacks through the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which provides financial support for food served in child care centers and family day care homes, and applies standards to the types and quantity of foods served. Beccause the program targets support for low-income children, CACFP has become an important policy tool in addressing food security and improving nutrition in young children.

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The UConn Rudd Center is saddened to learn of the passing of Leslie Rudd, founder of The Rudd Foundation. 

“Leslie Rudd was an entrepreneur who valued innovation, determination, and challenging the status quo. His values and foundational vision for the Rudd Center remain strongly embedded as core principles of our center’s work by conducting strategic research that intersects with public policy to maximize impact,” stated Marlene B. Schwartz, Rudd Center Director and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at UConn. 

Full citation: Martin KS, Wolff M, Callahan K, Schwartz MB. Supporting Wellness at Pantries: Development of a Nutrition Stoplight System for Food Banks and Food Pantries. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019;119(4):553-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2018.03.003

Full citation: Andreyeva T, Kenney EL, O’Connell M, Sun X, Henderson KE. Predictors of Nutrition Quality in Early Child Education Settings in Connecticut. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018;50(5):458-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.12.016

Full citation: Pearl RL, Puhl RM. Weight bias internalization and health: a systematic review. Obes Rev. 2018;19(8):1141-1163. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12701

Full citation: Radnitz C, Loeb KL, Keller KL, et al. Effect of default menus on food selection and consumption in a college dining hall simulation study. Public Health Nutr. 2018;21(7):1359-1369. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980017004220