This forum will address the policy dimensions of using institutional food procurement — or the food purchased with public dollars through government agencies and government-funded institutions — to advance racial equity. What are some of the different policy options and implementation strategies to achieve greater racial equity in the food system by leveraging the “public [...]
Our second annual meeting provides an opportunity to learn from fellow colleagues across the public health field. Presentations Include Commercial Determinants of Health: A New Framework for Improving Population Health and Reducing Health Inequities - Nicholas Freudenberg, DrPH Racism-Related Stress and Burnout Among BIPOC Public Health Professionals During The COVID-19 Pandemic- April Avilés, EdD, [...]
Predatory marketing describes the practice of aggressive advertising of products known to damage health. A growing literature documents that predatory marketing of unhealthy food, alcohol, tobacco and other harmful products increases premature deaths and preventable illnesses and widens racial/ethnic, income, gender and other inequities in health. This session explores the strengths and weaknesses of [...]
