Healthy Eating Research

11/11/2025

A new legislative health notefrom the Bloomberg School of Public Health examines how expanding state funding for the Healthy School Meals for All program could impact children’s nutrition, family finances, and long-term health. Read more here:

10/31/2025

Watch HER recorded webinar from Thursday, October 23 on “Amplifying Your Research Using Digital Platforms”

https://healthyeatingresearch.org/2025/09/amplifying-your-research-using-digital-platforms/

10/28/2025

As SNAP and WIC programs face funding uncertainty and stricter eligibility rules, millions of Americans will feel the effects. These shifts will impact veterans, parents, and small businesses alike.

10/24/2025

On October 1st, HER's Deputy Director, Megan Lott, joined panelists at the Duke Global Health Institute for a ThinkGlobal presentation on how nutrition science, policy-making, and media shape public trust in health and our food system. Check out the recorded presentation now available on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9glRyE2K-E

10/22/2025

Researchers, we invite you to join us this Thursday, October 23 to learn how researchers can use digital platforms such as LinkedIn to share research, highlight professional accomplishments, and network with colleagues.

Learn more and register:
https://duke.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vqZ4pjCkQJ2EAQFkjpEhDQ #/registration

10/17/2025

How has obesity impacted your community? Trust for America’s Health’s new report State of Obesity 2025: Better Policies for a Healthier America examines the impact of obesity on Individual health and the policy actions needed to reverse the high levels of obesity within many communities. The report aksi includes a special feature on ultra-processed foods and impacts on obesity rates. Read the full report at https://www.tfah.org/report-details/state-of-obesity-report-2025

10/16/2025

This exciting webinar is NEXT WEEK - REGISTER TODAY!

Researchers, we invite you to join us on Thursday, October 23 to learn how researchers can use digital platforms such as LinkedIn to share research, highlight professional accomplishments, and network with colleagues.

Learn more and register:
https://duke.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vqZ4pjCkQJ2EAQFkjpEhDQ #/registration

09/29/2025

Join Food Research & Action Center this Thursday Oct 2 for a webinar about the Food Security Supplement, the national food security survey the USDA recently announced will be discontinued.

Register to learn more about the survey and why it matters: https://buff.ly/ejGWMVf

Hosted by FRAC, dataindex.us, Association of Public Data Users (APDU), and Population Reference Bureau (PRB) The Food Security Supplement (FSS) is a critical dataset. It provides the only nationally representative measure of household food insecurity, guiding policymakers, advocates, and researchers...

09/26/2025

HER's Deputy Director Megan Lott says USDA's annual food insecurity survey is "the most comprehensive source we have" for measuring food insecurity. Anti-hunger advocates agree that cancelling this annual report will also make it harder to evaluate the impact of new cuts to SNAP.