Community Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/community/ Food. Science. Health. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:23:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 From Fast Food to Lasting Lifestyle Change https://nutritionstudies.org/from-fast-food-to-lasting-lifestyle-change/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:44:21 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=56046 My whole-food plant-based (WFPB) journey started around 2010 when my twenty-year-old son came home and said, “Mom, I’m going vegan.” And she said, “What the hell is that?” We watched him eat this way for one to two years before he commented to us, “You guys need to take better care of yourselves.” He was … Continued

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Written by Bill Singer.

]]> Empowering Caribbean People to See that Building Healthy Communities is Possible https://nutritionstudies.org/empowering-caribbean-people-to-see-that-building-healthy-communities-is-possible/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:54:40 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=52387 Over the past 60 years, the United States has played a heightened role in shaping the food environment in the Caribbean region through trade agreements that benefit US food corporations.

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Written by Liz Ross.

]]> Reducing Global Hunger With Whole Food, Plant-Based Diets https://nutritionstudies.org/reducing-global-hunger-with-whole-food-plant-based-diets/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:38:10 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=48769 Switching to a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet is one of the single most effective actions individuals can take to benefit themselves and global society.

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Written by Frank Dixon.

]]> Social Media, Language Justice, and Partnership Helps Our Community “Comer Para Prosperar/ Eat to Thrive!” https://nutritionstudies.org/social-media-language-justice-and-partnership-helps-our-community-comer-para-prosperar-eat-to-thrive/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:00:17 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=46801 Rooted Santa Barbara County (Rooted) and the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County (Foodbank SBC) have formed an innovative education collaboration: utilizing graphic design, animation, video, and the accessibility of social media, our organizations have helped make plant-based nutrition available to our Spanish-preferring neighbors. Our organizations are committed to creating equitable access to education on the … Continued

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Written by Beth Skidmore, MSACN.

]]> Nancy Condon’s New Lease on Life: How She Found Support and Success with CNS Kitchen https://nutritionstudies.org/nancy-condons-new-lease-on-life-how-she-found-support-and-success-with-cns-kitchen/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:58:10 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=44963 My whole food, plant-based (WFPB) journey started when I joined the CNS Kitchen community, led by Sharme Ridley and Del Sroufe, and participated in a WFPB Wellness Challenge. At first, the transition was difficult for me, but thanks to the kindness and support of my newly discovered community, I turned that rocky beginning into a … Continued

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Written by Nancy Condon.

]]> What’s One Essential Component for a Successful Whole Food, Plant-based Program? https://nutritionstudies.org/whats-one-essential-component-for-a-successful-whole-food-plant-based-program/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:00:34 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=44688 Imagine being able to help hundreds of people in your community transform their health with the power of plants. This is exactly what Dr. Walter Vermeulen has achieved and continues to do so. Here's how.

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Written by Coral Sirett.

]]> Dr. Robert Maurer on Living Longer and Healthier https://nutritionstudies.org/dr-robert-mauer-on-living-longer-and-healthier/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:39:20 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=43782 Robert Maurer, PhD, is a speaker at our upcoming Sonoran Sunshine Retreat. Here is a sneak peek into his research and findings on longevity and health as we age.

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Written by Robert Maurer, PhD.

]]> Find out how a jumpstart program can radically change people’s health https://nutritionstudies.org/find-out-how-a-jumpstart-program-can-radically-change-peoples-health/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:01:44 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=43632 Have you ever wanted to bring people together to help them transform their health using a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet, but you’re not sure where to start? Dr. Ted Barnett talks about how to do just that.

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Written by Coral Sirett.

]]> NSS Inc.’s Food Service Programs Provide Access to Alternative Foods with eCommerce https://nutritionstudies.org/nss-inc-s-food-service-programs-provide-access-to-alternative-foods-with-ecommerce/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:30:42 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=43232 NSS, Inc.’s chief mission is to continue satisfying the basic human need for food, and to do so from the unique perspective of science-based programming. Our food pantry programs are unique in that scientific approach, which we use to ensure that our services are 1) empowering and client-led, 2) nutritionally relevant, and 3) able to account for conditions of poverty (now defined as social determinants of health).

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Written by Sandra Kraeuter Kops.

]]> School Psychologist Uses Nutrition to Improve Learning https://nutritionstudies.org/school-psychologist-uses-nutrition-to-improve-learning/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:32 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=41888 Learn how Nutrition 4 the Growing Brain is using improved nutrition to address learning and behavioral challenges in kids.

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Written by Courtney Rasby, SSP.

]]> Karen Washington: How Food Shapes Our Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/karen-washington-how-food-shapes-our-communities/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:51:27 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39755 Colleen Alexander sat down with Karen Washington to hear her perspective on how food shapes neighborhoods and communities, either for the better or worse.

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Written by Colleen Alexander, MA.

]]> The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies’ Community Grant Program Is Pushing Plants Forward https://nutritionstudies.org/the-t-colin-campbell-center-for-nutrition-studies-community-grant-program-is-pushing-plants-forward/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:05:10 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39180 The Community Grants program supports sustainable food-based initiatives around the world, fostering both individual and communal change.

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Written by Sarah Johnson Dwyer, MHA.

]]> WFPB Success: Changing My Life in 20 Days https://nutritionstudies.org/wfpb-success-changing-my-life-in-20-days/ Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:00:25 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=38819 Many people rationalize not switching to a whole food, plant-based lifestyle, even if their heart and their gut tells them to. Beverly, a winner of Chef Del’s Diet Daze 20-Day Challenge, tells us what finally made her prioritize the switch to a healthier way of life.

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Written by Beverly Valley.

]]> Weight Loss & Cancer Management: How Whole Food, Plant-Based Support Helped Kelly https://nutritionstudies.org/weight-loss-cancer-management-how-whole-food-plant-based-support-helped-kelly/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:30:35 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=38013 After years of on-and-off whole food, plant-based eating, Kelly fully committed to the WFPB lifestyle change and found great success in weight loss and managing her metastatic breast cancer.

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Written by Kelly Houseman.

]]> Book Excerpt: I Am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took On the Fast Food Giants and Won https://nutritionstudies.org/book-excerpt-i-am-not-a-tractor-how-florida-farmworkers-took-on-the-fast-food-giants-and-won/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:04:22 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=38032 How did the modest tomato not only help increase farm workers’ wages but also improve their safety and working conditions? This excerpt from the book I Am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took On the Fast Food Giants and Won gives you a teaser into just that.

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Written by Susan L. Marquis, PhD.

]]> The Support You Need: Tips to Help Maintain Your Weight Loss Goals https://nutritionstudies.org/the-support-you-need-tips-to-help-maintain-your-weight-loss-goals/ Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:00:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37932 Weight loss goals are easier to achieve and maintain with the proper support. In this article, Del Sroufe gives his advice on types of support and community he finds helpful when it comes to his diet and health.

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Written by Chef Del Sroufe.

]]> GRACE Project Improves Individual & Community Health Through Nutrition in Kenya https://nutritionstudies.org/grace-project-improves-individual-community-health-through-nutrition-in-kenya/ Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:00:13 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37873 GRACE Initiative’s Food Literacy Project in Kenya’s Kisii County promotes the importance of traditional plant-based foods and climate-smart farming.

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Written by Euvonne Nyaboke.

]]> AmaruArts Preserves Culture & Diversity of Life in the Andes With Agriculture & Nutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/amaruarts-preserves-culture-diversity-of-life-in-the-andes-with-agriculture-nutrition/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:38:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37556 What can we learn from the ancient agricultural practices of Indigenous peoples, and how might those lessons be used to improve health today?

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Written by Valentina Benavides.

]]> UGROW Garden Network Puts Permaculture into Practice https://nutritionstudies.org/ugrow-garden-network-puts-permaculture-into-practice/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:00:58 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37246 Supporting over 60 community gardens and 500 gardeners throughout Worcester, MA, UGROW is bringing communities together for sustainable change.

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Written by Grace Sliwoski.

]]> Samoan Villages Reduce Noncommunicable Disease Rates Using the Plant-Based Lifestyle https://nutritionstudies.org/samoan-villages-reduce-non-communicable-disease-through-wfpb-diet/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:15:00 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37105 Learn how WFPB nutrition has achieved remarkable reversal rates of up to 93% for non-communicable diseases like type 2 diabetes in Samoan villages.

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Written by Walter Vermeulen, MD, MS.

]]> Plant-Based Nutrition Saved His Life. Now, His Support Group Helps Thousands https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-nutrition-saved-his-life-now-his-support-group-helps-thousands/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:00:42 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37015 PBNSG is the largest whole food, plant-based support group in the world. Read about what they do, and their new, exciting education initiatives.

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Written by Paul Chatlin and Marion Treece.

]]> Urban GreenWorks: A True Testament to How Food Can Shape Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/urban-greenworks-a-true-testament-to-how-food-can-shape-communities/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:04:40 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36992 In response to the many consequences of COVID-19 on the environment and global food system, UGW is promoting regenerative solutions near and far.

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Written by Roger Horne.

]]> Arizona Community Garden Teaches Food Literacy and Creates Food Security https://nutritionstudies.org/arizona-community-garden-teaches-food-literacy-and-creates-food-security/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:36:51 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36973 Community gardens are powerful spaces for local communities to reconnect with food production, improve food literacy, and establish food security.

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Written by Ann Aust.

]]> Carbondale Food Autonomy Initiative Creates Equitable Food Systems in Illinois https://nutritionstudies.org/carbondale-spring-food-autonomy-initiative-creates-equitable-food-systems-in-illinois/ Thu, 27 May 2021 13:00:52 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36780 Carbondale Spring is a people’s movement in southern Illinois that is empowering its community by enabling food autonomy.

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Written by Nicholas Smaligo.

]]> FamilyCook Productions Changes Eating Behavior and Lifestyle https://nutritionstudies.org/familycook-productions-changes-eating-behavior-and-lifestyle/ Fri, 21 May 2021 13:00:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36719 For decades, our award-winning nutrition education curriculum has influenced hundreds of thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds.

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Written by Lynn Fredericks.

]]> Vecino Victory Garden Feeds Those Facing Food Insecurity in California https://nutritionstudies.org/vecino-victory-garden-feeds-those-facing-food-insecurity-in-california/ Mon, 17 May 2021 19:49:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36693 In a California community affected by the destruction of wildfires since 2018, Vecino Victory Garden is promoting food security and power.

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Written by Toni Zanella and Rhys Pritchett.

]]> Growing Food Helps Children Overcome Trauma in Mexico https://nutritionstudies.org/growing-food-helps-children-overcome-trauma-in-mexico/ Thu, 13 May 2021 13:00:27 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36584 We Empower ACEs provides survivors of trauma with community-centered programs, resources, and spaces to improve health and food sovereignty.

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Written by Sherist Rodriguez.

]]> Protech Eco-Green Practices Sustainable Farming & Agroforestry in Kenya https://nutritionstudies.org/protech-eco-green-practices-sustainable-farming-agroforestry-in-kenya/ Wed, 12 May 2021 13:00:53 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36435 By supporting farmers, Protech Eco-Green supports the health and economy of a community in Kenya. This is critical in times of severe, unpredictable climate change.

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Written by Nancy Kadenyi and Bonventure Makhaya.

]]> Empowering NYC’s Latinx Community for Plant-Based Health Resilience https://nutritionstudies.org/empowering-nycs-latinx-community-for-plant-based-health-resilience/ Tue, 11 May 2021 13:00:45 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36561 Jumpstart programs not only give powerful short-term evidence of the benefits of food-as-medicine, but also empower future community changemakers.

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Written by Lianna Levine Reisner and Aifra Castillo Ruiz.

]]> On Track Program Brings Plant-Based Nutrition Education to California https://nutritionstudies.org/on-track-program-brings-plant-based-nutrition-education-to-california/ Fri, 07 May 2021 13:19:56 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36512 America On Track has been successfully creating and implementing a diverse range of programs, with an emphasis on plant-based nutrition, since 1995.

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Written by Terry Thompson.

]]> CEEE Fights for Community Access to Fresh Fruits & Vegetables https://nutritionstudies.org/ceee-fights-for-community-access-to-fresh-fruits-vegetables/ Wed, 05 May 2021 14:56:15 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36470 Our food system is failing both our health and our local economies, but it’s not too late to repair it. First, we have to acknowledge the challenges.

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Written by Kamyar Enshayan, PhD.

]]> The Power of Support Groups in Lifestyle Change https://nutritionstudies.org/the-power-of-support-groups-in-lifestyle-change/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:52:18 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36333 Research has shown that education, skills development, and social support are critical for long-term lifestyle changes. Community-led plant-based programs can offer much more than traditional diet programs and clinical trials because they engage participants actively to learn how to incorporate healthy habits into established routines.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> The Inside Scoop on Applying for a Community Grant https://nutritionstudies.org/the-inside-scoop-on-applying-for-a-community-grant/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:44:35 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36312 Here are some tips and tricks to submit the best possible application for a CNS Community Grant

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Written by Natasha Lantz.

]]> Plant-Based Utah Program Promotes Access to Healthy Food https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-utah-program-promotes-access-to-healthy-food/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36176 Plant Based Utah turned their attention toward food access in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, they’re incorporating sustainable food production.

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Written by Chandler Rosenberg.

]]> Deeply Rooted Belief in Healthy Food For All https://nutritionstudies.org/deeply-rooted-belief-in-healthy-food-for-all/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:06:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36157 New Roots fights for healthy food as a human right. They bring fresh food markets to eight different low-access neighborhoods in Louisville.

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Written by Karyn Moskowitz.

]]> Rodale Institute Brings Organic Food to Mobile Farmers Market https://nutritionstudies.org/rodale-institute-brings-organic-food-to-mobile-farmers-market/ Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:00:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36126 Through decades of research, farmer training, and new, innovative food access programs, the Rodale Institute champions regenerative organic agriculture.

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Written by Jesse Barrett.

]]> “Doctors for Nutrition” Webinars Reinforce Benefits of Plant-Based Diets https://nutritionstudies.org/doctors-for-nutrition-webinars-reinforce-benefits-of-plant-based-diets/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:01:38 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35609 Doctors For Nutrition provide engaging online and in-person plant-forward nutrition resources and education for healthcare professionals and students.

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Written by Hannah O'Malley.

]]> Solar One’s Stuyvesant Cove Park Connects Residents to a Unique Urban Food Source https://nutritionstudies.org/solar-ones-stuyvesant-cove-park-connects-residents-to-a-unique-urban-food-source/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:53:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35740 With the help of a CNS grant, Solar One reconnects people with food, the climate crisis, and a “living laboratory” of regenerative urban permaculture.

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Written by Candace Thompson.

]]> St. Luke’s University Health Network CSA Feeds Families & Employs Farmers https://nutritionstudies.org/st-lukes-university-grows-csa-to-feed-families-employ-farmers/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:00:14 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35393 The community supported agriculture program at St. Luke’s University Health Network shows that improving access to healthy foods improves health.

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Written by SLUHN Employee Wellness Team.

]]> “Take What You Need Garden” Feeds Urban Community & Promotes Health https://nutritionstudies.org/take-what-you-need-garden-feeds-urban-community-promotes-health/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:00:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35573 Downtown Greens provides youth-centered food-education programs. In 2020, they adapted to their community’s needs by addressing food insecurity.

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Written by Janet Douberly.

]]> Farm to Pantry Program Delivers Local Organic Food to Low-Income Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/farm-to-pantry-program-delivers-local-organic-food-to-low-income-communities/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:00:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35376 This Farm to Food Pantry program brings fresh produce from environmentally-conscious local producers to low-income members of the Illinois community.

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Written by Cindy Tegtmeyer.

]]> Farm to Fork Program Creates Lifelong Healthy Eating https://nutritionstudies.org/farm-to-fork-program-creates-lifelong-healthy-eating/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:00:09 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35221 Crossroads Community Food Network’s “Healthy Eating” Program encourages participants to see themselves as change agents in their local food system.

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Written by Janet Rumble.

]]> Plant-Based Eating Program Benefits Nigerians Through Community Outreach https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-eating-program-benefits-nigerians-through-community-outreach/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:46:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35238 SOBNUTRITION is a Nigerian organization that helps people become more attuned to inner health by changing nutrition and lifestyle habits.

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Written by Simbiat Oladoja.

]]> 5 Greta Thunberg-Inspired Ways To Be an Environmentalist https://nutritionstudies.org/5-greta-thunberg-inspired-ways-to-be-an-environmentalist/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:00:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35131 History was made in 2019 when 17-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts combating climate change. She subsequently won TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year for her environmental activism. Greta is known for being a headstrong environmentalist, but what many people don’t know is that she is … Continued

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Written by Anna Keeve.

]]> Race, Class, Nutrition, and COVID-19 https://nutritionstudies.org/class-nutrition-and-covid-19/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:01:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=34869 There is a clear nexus between income, nutrition, and the pre-existing conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease which increase probabilities for COVID-19 infection

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Written by Craig Livermore, JD.

]]> What If Doctors Were Paid to Keep People Well? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-if-doctors-were-paid-to-keep-people-well/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:41:50 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=34335 Promoting and managing disease is big business. What if our healthcare system instead placed people over profits?

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Written by Mike McGowan, MS.

]]> Seeds: Our Global Crisis Plus 5 Actions We Can All Take https://nutritionstudies.org/seeds-our-global-crisis-plus-5-actions-we-can-all-take/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:45:33 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33928 SEED: The Untold Story tells the story of the planet’s most powerful resource: seeds. Learn about five crises our planet is facing and some practical and empowering actions we can all take.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> Diversity and Culture: The Missing Link Between Food and Health https://nutritionstudies.org/diversity-and-culture-the-missing-link-between-food-and-health/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:11:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33841 The lack of representation of different cultures within the plant-based movement is glaring and the consequences are real. There is an abundance of research showing that culture and culturally relevant nutrition interventions are important for diet change and weight loss among Black and Asian Americans.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> Food Apartheid: What Does Food Access Mean In America? https://nutritionstudies.org/food-apartheid-what-does-food-access-mean-in-america/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:04:15 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33532 In America, food access is a game of economics, fueled by racial discrimination. We must call the problem for what it is: not a food desert, but food apartheid.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> 5 Reasons to Forage for Plant-Based Food https://nutritionstudies.org/5-reasons-to-forage-for-plant-based-food/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:51:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33453 In an effort to get to know the environment around him, one man finds a way to not only learn about his surroundings but feed himself and find community.

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Written by Josh Wayne, MSW, MPH.

]]> Sowing Seeds for the Next Generation – Why We Need Sustainable Farming https://nutritionstudies.org/sowing-seeds-for-the-next-generation-why-we-need-sustainable-farming/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 19:55:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32981 Industrial agriculture is unsustainable for our health, planet, and communities. An organic farmer in North Carolina is reinvesting in the land and our future.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> Global Whole Food, Plant-Based Community Kitchens https://nutritionstudies.org/global-whole-food-plant-based-community-kitchens/ Sat, 05 Oct 2019 15:00:32 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28811 Feeding and educating children & families with a WFPB (whole food, plant-based), sustainable, conscious, and life-saving lifestyle. The WFPB Community Kitchen is an initiative of WFPB.ORG with the goal of educating, feeding, and empowering impoverished communities.

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Written by Margarita Restrepo.

]]> KING Charter Schools to Become the First Plant-Based Public School https://nutritionstudies.org/king-charter-schools-to-become-the-first-plant-based-public-school/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28108 The future is plant-based and KING Charter Schools is working hard to make that a reality. KING aspires to be the first public plant-based school in the world.

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Written by Kim Mniece.

]]> 8 Steps for a Successful Transition to Plant-Based Eating https://nutritionstudies.org/8-steps-for-a-successful-transition-to-plant-based-eating/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:47:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27080 If you are a plant-based beginner and transitioning to a plant-centered diet, here are eight steps to make the change less overwhelming and substantially more successful.

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Written by Sally Lipsky, PhD.

]]> My Journey Back To Health: From Code Blue to Plant-Based & Thriving https://nutritionstudies.org/my-journey-back-to-health-from-code-blue-to-plant-based-thriving/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:11:25 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26468 After a heart attack and emergency bypass surgery Sherry learned about whole food, plant-based eating which lowered her cholesterol and reversed her heart disease. She is now on a mission to wipe out heart disease.

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Written by Sherry Shrallow, LCSW.

]]> Building Plant-Based Community & Support in 4 Easy Steps https://nutritionstudies.org/building-plant-based-community-support-in-4-easy-steps/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:40:45 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=23066 Living by example is a great way to plant seeds of change for those curious about going plant-based. Learn how to support others going plant-based in 4 steps.

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Written by Sherry Shrallow, LCSW.

]]> Eco-Generativity: The Possibilities Between People & the Environment https://nutritionstudies.org/eco-generativity-the-possibilities-between-people-the-environment/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:53:31 +0000 http://sage.nutritionstudies.org/?p=22772 How do we show respect for life and create vibrant communities? What is our impact on the environment?

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Written by LeAnne Campbell, PhD.

]]> Restaurant Campaign Will Bring Plant-Based Options to More Menus https://nutritionstudies.org/restaurant-campaign-will-bring-plant-based-options-menus/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:25:38 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19604 Who says you can’t have a plant-based, oil-free meal and eat it too? PlantPure Communities is helping to create more plant-based options in restaurants all over America and you can help!

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]]> My Life Transformation After a Cancer Diagnosis https://nutritionstudies.org/life-transformation-cancer-diagnosis/ Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:25:49 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19563 After a cancer diagnosis and taking the Plant-Based Nutrition Course Bruce Mylrea along with his fitness icon wife Mindy Mylrea founded a nonprofit called One Day to Wellness. They will be traveling across America to help spread the plant-based movement.

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Written by Bruce Mylrea.

]]> Nutrition is a Democratic Topic in This Life Changing Writing Class https://nutritionstudies.org/nutrition-democratic-topic-life-changing-writing-class/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:07:03 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=18005 Comparing the Standard American Diet with a Plant-Based Diet serves as a model resource for learning basic argumentative skills. It also becomes life changing for many students.

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Written by Kimberly Ramírez, PhD.

]]> PlantPure Communities Announces 5 Pod Leaders as Scholarship Recipients https://nutritionstudies.org/plantpure-communities-announces-5-pod-leaders-scholarship-recipients/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 19:35:29 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17862 PlantPure Communities announced the 5 Pod leader recipients of scholarships for the renowned Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate program offered through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell.

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Written by PlantPure Communities.

]]> Top 5 Non-Food, Lifestyle Factors That Destroy Quality of Life https://nutritionstudies.org/top-5-non-food-lifestyle-factors-destroy-quality-life/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 19:05:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17586/ The benefits of a plant-based diet are clear.  Here are my top 5 non-nutrition factors affecting quality of life, plus practical tips for a more satisfying life.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Plant-Based Diet Helps Native Americans Overcome Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-diet-helps-native-americans-overcome-diabetes/ Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:54:35 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13964 Success in the Marshall Islands has inspired educators with hope for the Pima tribes of Arizona. Food, not genetics, will turn the diabetes epidemic around.

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Written by Kathryn Pollard, MS.

]]> Healing & Transformation – Clergywoman Reflects on a Plant-Based Diet Transition https://nutritionstudies.org/healing-transformation-clergywoman-reflects-on-a-plant-based-diet-transition/ Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:20:40 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13747 My sense is that the plant-based community is part of a powerful transformative movement for healing a broken and hurting world.

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Written by Dorothy Greet.

]]> The Mindful Plant-Based: Happy, Healthy, Here and Now https://nutritionstudies.org/mindful-vegan-happy-healthy-now/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:31:14 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13561 Have you built a wall of deprivation-driven tension around food? If we are constantly on the way to a perfect-health future, are we ever going to enjoy it?

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Written by Lani Muelrath, MA.

]]> Baltimore Public School Implements Food Literacy For All Students https://nutritionstudies.org/baltimore-public-school-implements-food-literacy-for-all-students/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:31:39 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13391 Food literacy education provides a positive solution to our nation’s health, education and environmental problems.

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Written by Ariel Demas, MA.

]]> The Benefits of Social Support for Your Healthy Lifestyle https://nutritionstudies.org/benefits-social-support-healthy-lifestyle/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:41:25 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13054 Do your friends and family support or sabotage your efforts to make healthy choices?

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Written by Micaela Karlsen, PhD, MSPH.

]]> How to Set SMARTer Goals https://nutritionstudies.org/smart-goals-and-accountability/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:20:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12955 Smart goals and accountability are relevant for anyone embarking on a dietary change.

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Written by Micaela Karlsen, PhD, MSPH.

]]> Married Couple Finds Happiness on Their Plant-Based Journey https://nutritionstudies.org/married-couple-finds-pleasure-plant-based-journey/ Tue, 03 May 2016 14:48:15 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12694 Health coach inspires married couple’s transformations. In just seven months, she shed 55 pounds and he went from being addicted to food to feeling energetic.

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Written by Kayla Gorrell.

]]> Do You Eat Your Emotions? How to Help With Binge Eating https://nutritionstudies.org/do-you-eat-your-emotions-how-to-help-with-binge-eating/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:37:46 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12419 Chef Del shares his personal story to inspire others who know a whole foods, plant-based diet is optimal yet have an unproductive relationship with food.

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Written by Chef Del Sroufe.

]]> Food Lessons from the Dominican Republic https://nutritionstudies.org/lessons-from-dominican-republic/ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:10:01 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10675 As Rural To Urban Migration Increases And Farmland Goes To Livestock, Global Roots Restores The Land, Builds A Sustainable Community & Reclaims Our Health!

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Written by LeAnne Campbell, PhD.

]]> High Five to Your Health https://nutritionstudies.org/high-five-to-your-health/ Sat, 31 Jan 2015 06:40:48 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10431 This time of the year we are bursting with renewed energy to shine and to focus on ourselves and our loved ones. In case you haven’t noticed it yet, New Year and New Hope are twins – born every January. New Year’s has become the hopeful season for setting goals for self-growth. Many a resolutions, … Continued

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Written by Kumara Sidhartha, MD.

]]> Plant-Based Without Borders https://nutritionstudies.org/wfpb-without-borders/ Wed, 14 May 2014 14:29:53 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=9038 My name is Walter Vermeulen I am a Medical Doctor. I also hold a Master’s in Community Health degree from the University of Liverpool (UK). For the past 14 years I have been the Executive Director of METI, an environmental Charitable Trust in Samoa...

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Written by Walter Vermeulen, MD, MS.

]]> The 10 Most Important Actions to Insure Optimum Health https://nutritionstudies.org/10-important-actions-insure-optimum-health/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:57:12 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4786 Optimum health cannot be bought, it must be earned and it comes with a price. The price of health is healthful living.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

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