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The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health promotes solutions to food insecurity, poor diet quality, and weight bias through research and policy. The Rudd Center is a leader in building broad-based consensus to change diet and activity patterns while holding industry and government agencies responsible for safeguarding public health. The Center serves as a leading research institution and clearinghouse for resources that add to our understanding of the complex forces affecting how we eat, how we stigmatize people with obesity, and how we can change.

Contact: Marlene Schwartz

Email: marlene.schwartz@uconn.edu

Keywords: summer meal programs, USDA, National School lunch program; food insecurity; school nutrition; outreach strategies

Website: https://uconnruddcenter.org/

Community Partners: CT Department of Education and Health, East Hartford Public Schools

Grant Funded Agency: $2 million cooperative agreement with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Scope: In-State