UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Full citation: Handforth B, Hennink M, Schwartz MB. A qualitative study of nutrition-based initiatives at selected food banks in the feeding America network. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013;113(3):411-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2012.11.001

Food banks are altering their nutrition-related policies and practices to address concerns about the rise in obesity and diet-related diseases among individuals struggling to afford food, according to a study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. The study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, examines these strategies and identifies the challenges and opportunities related to their implementation.

The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity has launched a new, free resource to aid members of broadcast media in the creation and delivery of fair, unbiased video coverage of obesity and weight-related topics on television, video, and online.

In the first studies to examine what the public thinks about people with an addiction to food, researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale found that while this addiction is less vulnerable to public stigma than others, it could increase the stigma already associated with obesity. The studies are published online in the journal Basic and Applied Social Psychology.

Full citation: Middleton AE, Henderson KE, Schwartz MB. From policy to practice: implementation of water policies in child care centers in Connecticut. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2013;45(2):119-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2012.05.015

Full citation: Cheyne AD, Dorfman L, Bukofzer E, Harris JL. Marketing sugary cereals to children in the digital age: a content analysis of 17 child-targeted websites. J Health Commun. 2013;18(5):563-582. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2012.743622

Full citation: Puhl RM, Peterson JL, DePierre JA, Luedicke J. Headless, hungry, and unhealthy: a video content analysis of obese persons portrayed in online news. J Health Commun. 2013;18(6):686-702. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2012.743631

Full citation: DePierre JA, Puhl RM, Luedicke J. A New Stigmatized Identity? Comparisons of a “Food Addict” Label With Other Stigmatized Health Conditions. Basic and Applied Social Psychology. 2013;35(1):10-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2012.746148

In a study that offers insight into the depth of stigmatization of overweight and obese people, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that weight stigma extends to the courtroom. Published online in the International Journal of Obesity, the study shows that a defendant’s body weight and gender impact jurors’ perceptions of guilt and responsibility.