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, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition leads national evaluation and technical assistance center for nutrition incentive and produce prescription programs.
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We are looking to fill health services/health policy research scientist, research scientist, postdoctoral fellow, project manager, and research associate positions. Read more about 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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“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?”
“Shifting from using the term food security to the term nutrition security would emphasize factors beyond availability, access, and affordability of food.”
NPR Interview: Here & Now's Callum Borchers interviewed Executive Director Amy Yaroch in the segment “Although Improved During The Pandemic, Challenges Remain To Using SNAP Benefits Online,” aired on January 14, 2021.
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