2014 Annual Report Relevancy Statements

2014 Annual Report Relevancy Statements as of 01/22/2015

UVM research scientists and outreach specialists ...

2 - NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, AND HEALTH

  • develop whey protein based natural nanocomposite material for food packaging
    Beneficial and Adverse Effects of Natural Chemicals on Human Health and Food Safety
    GUO 2

  • identify how partnerships between the Academy and the food industry help or hinder the respective organizations
    Persuasion, dieticians, and sponsors in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
    HEISS 2

  • evaluate the acceptance of lower calorie flavored milk by school children and if there are changes in milk intake, determine the impact children's nutrient intakes.
    Acceptance of Reformulated Flavored Milk in Schools
    JOHNSON 2

  • evaluate the impact of AHA's Teaching Gardens on children's preferences, self-efficacy, gardening skills, and social norms with regards to consumption of fruit and vegetables.
    Evaluation Project of the American Heart Association Teaching Gardens Pilot Program
    JOHNSON 2

  • develop a feasible, reliable and valid method to assess school children's consumption of fruits and vegetables.
    Web-based training in digital imaging to measure fruit and vegetable consumption in schools
    JOHNSON 2

    5 projects

    2a - Food Safety

  • develop methods for detection and evaluate potential for growth and survival of pathogens of concern to Vermont artisan cheese makers to improve cheese safety
    Strategies to detect and mitigate Listeria in artisan cheese facilities
     DONNELLY 2a

    1 project

    2b - Nutrition

  • assess whether greater reliance on regionally-produced foods could improve food access and affordability for disadvantaged communities, while also benefiting farmers, food supply chain firms, and others in the food system
    Enhancing Food Security in Underserved Populations in the Northeast Through Sustainable Regional Food Systems
     BERLIN 2b

  • identify how diverse food system sectors can contribute to increasing access to healthy foods for all Vermonters
    Exploring a Food Systems Approach to Improve Vermont Food Insecurity
    BERLIN 2b

  • A. develop an understanding of trait predictors of healthy diet behaviors among young adults in a cross-cultural setting.
    B. provide social marketers and health educators with a means to reach their target audiences in an effective and efficient way.
    Personality traits predictors of healthy diet and obesity
    SUN 2b

  • determine if changes in milk packaging impacts school children's consumption of milk at school
    Evaluating the Impact of Milk Packaging Changes in School
    YON 2b

  • develop systems for implementing composting programs in schools
    Recycling and Composting in School Cafeterias
    YON 2b

    5 projects

    2c - Food Science

  • develop an understanding of crystals and their causes in long aged cheeses as a means to differentiate and add value to artisan cheesest
    Understanding cheese crystals as a means to differentiate and add value to artisan cheeses
     KINDSTEDT 2c

    1 project

    2d - Health

  • preventing weight gain in college students
    Burn and earn: Incentivizing physical activity in college freshman
     HARVEY-BERINO 2d

  • develop an understanding of how health services, community organizations, and local government officials use data to make informed decisions about community behavioral health issues in Chittenden County
    Community Behavioral Health Pilot
    KOLODINSKY 2d

  • estimate time use impacts on obesity utilize a social-ecological, complex system approach merge consumption and time use data from national, population based surveys
    Time Use and Obesity: Adding a forgotten component to the energy balance equation
    KOLODINSKY 2d

  • develop scientific evidence on the neutral or beneficial effects of bovine milk fat on metabolic health markers
    Examining the Effects of Consuming a Diet Comprising of Full-Fat Milk on Metabolic Health Markers
    KRAFT 2d

    4 projects