Posts Tagged ‘Food and Nutrition’
Farming the Boston Skyline: BMCHS Grows Sustainability Efforts Through a New Rooftop Farm
The health system’s second rooftop farm will provide fresh crops for the neighborhoods surrounding Boston Medical Center’s main campus.
Read MoreFinding Joy in Food: How Cooking With Others Can Bolster Recovery
BMC’s Cooking for Recovery Program addresses nutrition, body image issues, and food access for people with addiction while providing space to make a home-cooked meal.
Read MoreBinge Eating Disorders Among Black Women Are Going Undiagnosed
Common screening tools lack the cultural competence to effectively diagnose and help Black women who are living with eating disorders, particularly binge eating.
Read MoreShould We Still Be Saying “Food Desert”?
By reframing how we think about food insecurity, including using the terms “food desert” and “food swamp,” we can create more equitable food systems.
Read MoreCommunity-Driven Food Systems Are Key in Tackling Food Insecurity
Communities have long had the answers to feeding themselves. It’s time for anchor institutions to listen and bolster their home-grown efforts.
Read MoreFor Immigrant Mothers, WIC Nutrition Program Led to Healthier Infant Birth Weights
Researchers say access to the federal program must be supported through culturally sensitive outreach and streamlined processes.
Read MoreMonthly Child Tax Credit Payments Linked to Decline in Food Insufficiency
Temporary changes to the benefit softened the impact of economic hardship on low-income families, including harm to children’s health, researchers say.
Read MoreDeliveries From the Doctor: Meeting Holistic Needs in a Crisis
Wraparound services at the hospital are not new. Getting them to children and families in a pandemic is.
Read MoreNutrition Is a Healthcare Intervention Itself
The CEO of Community Servings discusses the evolution of medically tailored meals and the value of food-based intervention in addressing complex medical needs.
Read MoreStudy Examines Food Insecurity and Healthcare Utilization in Kids
Research has linked food insecurity to higher healthcare expenditures in adults, but the pattern among children isn’t as clear.
Read MoreFood Access and Education Take Root in Hospital Farms
Onsite farming provides ripe opportunity to improve food access and engage patients in better nutrition, benefiting outcomes and healthcare spending.
Read MoreNew Mobile App Fights Food Insecurity and Stigma
The Abundance mobile app locates nearby free and low-cost food resources and allows users to leave public feedback on quality and service, to Yelp-like effects.
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