Background Kate Zahner, MS, RDN, is a registered dietitian and Project Coordinator for the Connecticut Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Partnership at UConn
nutrition
UConn Today
Despite Ad Bans, Young Children Frequently See Junk Food Promotions on YouTube and YouTube Kids – July 2, 2025
The Conversation
Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families – June 5, 2025
UConn Today
Rudd Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary at UConn – May 27, 2025
Affiliate Profile: Sarah McKee
Background Sarah McKee, PhD, is a researcher focusing on nutrition and the overall field of wellness among younger populations
UConn Today
Rudd Center’s Marlene Schwartz Featured on Panel about Food Insecurity in Connecticut – November 25, 2024
Q & A on the Healthy Family CT Project
CSCH recently asked CSCH Affiliate Valerie Duffy, Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, to tell us about the Healthy Family Connecticut Project, which provides food and nutrition information for Connecticut families.
Affiliate Profile: Valerie Duffy
Background Valerie Duffy, PhD is a registered dietitian, Professor, and Director of the Graduate Program in Health Promotion Sciences, the Department of Allied Health Sciences
It Takes Two
CSCH Affiliate Ruth Lucas, PhD, discusses how breastfeeding takes effort on the part of both the baby and the mother
The Wellness School Assessment Tool, WellSAT
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Rudd Foundation, researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health developed WellSAT, which allows users to assess the quality of their school district’s written wellness policy.