Food Security
Tiffany Woods
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Childhood Food Insecurity - Professional & Continuing Education
Childhood Food Insecurity is a free online course developed in partnership with the Childhood Hunger Initiative of Oregon covering various topics associated with child health and wellness. The course covers food access and choices, the relationship between food insecurity and health and development, along with intervention strategies in circumstances of childhood hunger. Healthcare professionals seeking continuing medical education can earn valuable CME credit by taking an optional exam following the five online modules.Latest Resources
Change in the number and distribution of food stores in Oregon 2011-2016
People source food in a variety of ways from growing their own to relying on prepared meals. Ideally, people and families have the access and resources to purchase the types of food that support a healthy diet regardless of their location or income. Understanding the availability of food shopping locations and how the numbers of stores are changing provides some insights into which areas of the state offer more or fewer choices. This article briefly examines changes in four common food shopping locations: grocery stores, supercenters and warehouse club stores, convenience stores, and specialized food stores for Oregon and the U.S.
Double Up Food Bucks Launches to Provide More Fresh, Locally Grown Produce to Low-Income Oregonians
Farmers Market Fund , an independent 501(c)3 companion organization to Portland Farmers Market has launched Double Up Food Bucks. This new statewide program provides cash incentives to low-income...
Small Farms and a Regional Food Bank Grow Community Food Security
At this year’s OSU Small Farms Conference, we heard about an innovative partnership between a regional food bank and local farms. Linn-Benton Food Share (LBFS), which serves Linn and Benton counties,...Latest News
Physical activity lacking for food-insecure Oregon rural children
Oct 9, 2017
Findings lead researchers to coin term "physical activity insecurity".
OSU researcher: Climate change may bring global food insecurity, impacts on U.S.
Dec 7, 2015
Climate warming threatens to destabilize agriculture systems, triggering food shortages and price hikes
OSU’s Seed to Supper program teaches low-budget vegetable gardening
Feb 27, 2015
Get going on a garden with five free classes
