Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought
American Journal of Public Health:
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301379

Kindergartners' soda intake linked to aggression; Nearly half of urban 5-year-olds consume soft drinks every day, their mothers say
Journal of Pediatrics:   
http://www.jpeds.com/content/JPEDSSuglia

Inflation-adjusted value of SNAP benefits declined; food insecurity increased from 2009-11
ERS:  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/detail.aspx?chartId=39651&ref=collection

Gaps in toxicity testing of chemicals allowed in food in the U.S.
Reproductive Toxicology:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890623813003298

 

 

Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN

Professor

MPH and DPH Advisor

CUNY School of Public Health

Hunter College and The CUNY Graduate Center

2180 Third Avenue (room 609)

New York, NY 10035

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The MPH in Public Health Nutrition at Hunter

The DPH at the Graduate Center  NB: nutrition specialization
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