Public Health

Site Visit — May 31–June 2, 2011
Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows: Efforts to Improve Health and Reduce Costs in Denver
Authors: Michele J. Orza, ScD & Jessamy Taylor

Background Paper No. 78 — September 27, 2010
High Hopes: Public Health Approaches to Reducing the Need for Health Care
Author: Michele J. Orza, ScD

Forum Session — September 24, 2010
Getting Real: Data Sources, the Evidence Base, and Strategies for Improving the Health of Communities
Authors: Michele J. Orza, ScD & Jessamy Taylor

Issue Brief No. 835 — December 11, 2009
Got Junk? The Federal Role in Regulating “Competitive” Foods
Author: Eileen Salinsky, Consultant

Background Paper No. 72 — December 11, 2009
No Free Lunch? Current Challenges Facing the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
Author: Eileen Salinsky, Consultant

Forum Session — June 6, 2008
Examining Federal Policy Options to Strengthen and Modernize America's Food Safety System
Author: Jessamy Taylor

Forum Session — January 12, 2007
Effects of Food Marketing on Kids' Diets: I'm Lovin' It?
Author: Eileen Salinsky

Issue Brief No. 816 — November 2, 2006
Updating the WIC Food Packages: It's About Time
Author: Jessamy Taylor

Issue Brief No. 814 — August 15, 2006
Effects of Food Marketing to Kids: I'm Lovin' It?
Author: Eileen Salinsky

Background Paper — August 14, 2003
WIC Reauthorization: Opportunities for Improving the Nutritional Status of Women, Infants, and Children
Authors: Harriette B. Fox, Margaret A. McManus & Harry J. Schmidt, Consultants

Background Paper — July 11, 2003
Obesity in America: A Growing Threat
Authors: Eileen Salinsky & Wakina Scott

Issue Brief No. 773 — May 17, 2002
How Vulnerable Is the Nation's Food Supply? Linking Food Safety and Food Security
Author: Robin J. Strongin, Consultant