Yes! More research needed to document the burden experienced among mothers. #Diaperneed is a huge issue among households that receive federal nutrition assistance. Even pre-pandemic, one in three Vermont WIC participants couldn't afford enough diapers. doi.org/10.1016/j.pmed…

One year on from #COVID19, we, #NFACT, are documenting the food insecurity impacts across 26,000 people in 22 surveys across 18 US study sites and nationally. Higher prevalence overall, especially among BIPOC, hh w/ children, and those with job impacts. nfactresearch.org/all-sites-poli…

America’s year of hunger: how children and people of color suffered most theguardian.com/environment/20…

Home food procurement (gardening, hunting, etc.) during #COVID19 really did increase! More likely among food insecure, #BIPOC, job loss, and larger households. Linked with higher fruit/veg intake, but only for food secure Dr. Farryl Bertmann PhD RDN Emily Belarmino #NFACT tinyurl.com/7jjn8wwc

Our #NFACT University of Vermont team found that food banks and pantries support individual and households’ food access, potentially maintaining food security and diet quality during emergencies like COVID-19. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… Meredith Niles Emily Belarmino @UVMCALS

New work from our team Dr. Farryl Bertmann PhD RDN Emily Belarmino where we tracked a group of Vermonters over the first year of the pandemic. Food insecurity went down from the height of the pandemic, but was higher than before the pandemic at 18% among our respondents in March 2021 #NFACT

🎉S-S-SUPER EXCITED TO WELCOME: 36 new Gund Fellows and Affiliates from across #UVM and beyond.🎉 Meet our newest collaborators: go.uvm.edu/xl3qs Our global research community has now tripled in 4 years.

new #preprint from our #NFACT team @UVMCALS tracking 440 Vermonters over the 1st year of #COVID19. 31% food insecure at some point, BIPOC 10X, women 7X, households w/ kids 5X greater odds of food insecurity Dr. Farryl Bertmann PhD RDN Emily Belarmino medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

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Looking for an interdisciplinary PhD experience? One that seeks real-world solutions to global environmental challenges? Apply now for a Gund PhD Fellowship with 4 years of funding: go.uvm.edu/phds Join us University of Vermont, in Burlington #VT, a top-10 college town. #uvm

New research from University of Vermont & University of Maine shows almost 60% doing home food production since #COVID19. “The pandemic has changed how...individuals engage with the food system, a trend that could contribute to a stronger and more resilient local food system.” uvm.edu/news/cals/home…

Today #NFACT releases our first collaborative paper on the #foodinsecurity impacts from #COVID on 27,000 people in 15 sites, 18 states and 22 surveys in the 1st year of COVID. These impacts are long-term and many this holiday are sadly still struggling. academic.oup.com/cdn/article/5/…

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📢New paper in Frontiers - Sustainability describes the landscape of undergrad #foodsystems programs at land-grant institutions and introduces four new #openaccess modules for undergrad/grad courses on #sustainable #foodsystems! frontiersin.org/article/10.338…

👉 New #diaperneed paper w/ Rachel Zack Dr. Lauren Clay & Nick Birk in Health Equity 🚼Found 36% of MA families w/ young children did not have enough diapers during COVID 🧷Identified groups w/ heightened risk doi.org/10.1089/heq.20… The Greater Boston Food Bank National Diaper Bank Network #NFACT

36% of MA families with young children had #diaperneed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out this study about Mass diaper need from Dr. Lauren Clay, Emily Belarmino, Rachel Zack, & Nick Birk Health Equity The Greater Boston Food Bank liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/he…

Half of all Mass. households with young children that have a family member with a chronic illness experience diaper need. Check out this study from Dr. Lauren Clay, Emily Belarmino, Rachel Zack, & Nick Birk liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/he…

Families experiencing diaper need use a variety of methods to keep their children diapered. 27% of people responding to a new Mass diaper need study said they get diaper from an agency or support organization. We won't stop until that number reaches 100%! liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/he…

📢Diaper need emerges as health indicator during pandemic theconversation.com/diaper-need-em… via The Conversation U.S. Dr. Lauren Clay Rachel Zack Nick Birk

#Vermont’s pioneering food waste laws are popular, but vexing issues remain. The good: -Most #VT-ers are composting -Food scrap separation ⬆️48% Issues: -26% confused -20% say composting is hard -Lack of biodegradable container solutions 🚨#UVMresearch: go.uvm.edu/3g2up