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UC Davis Nutrition Professor, Dr. Debbie Fetter, shares her expertise with Prevention Magazine a consumer health magazin...
10/15/2026

UC Davis Nutrition Professor, Dr. Debbie Fetter, shares her expertise with Prevention Magazine a consumer health magazine, on how different forms of fruits and vegetables compare nutritionally.

Her takeaway? Canned produce can still provide important nutrients, even though some nutrients may be reduced during the canning process. And a simple tip can help reduce sodium: drain and rinse canned vegetables and beans before eating.

The bigger picture? Choosing the form that is convenient, affordable and helps you eat more fruits and vegetables regularly is a nutritious choice.

Read the full article in Prevention: https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/a73868518/fresh-vs-frozen-canned-vegetables-fruits/

Image description: A woman stands in the produce section of a grocery story with a basket filled with produce. Image text: Fresh, Frozen or Canned? Does how you buy your fruits and vegetables affect their nutrition? UC Davis nutrition expert Debbie Fetter, PhD, weighs in.

The Department of Nutrition at UC Davis is seeking a dynamic leader and educator to join us as an Academic Administrator...
10/14/2026

The Department of Nutrition at UC Davis is seeking a dynamic leader and educator to join us as an Academic Administrator & Adjunct Professor in Maternal and Child Nutrition MCN UC Davis.

This unique 50/50 role combines program leadership with teaching and scholarship, offering the opportunity to shape the future of the Master of Advanced Study in Maternal and Child Nutrition program (https://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/grad-programs/mcn) while contributing to cutting-edge research and education.

đź”— Learn more and apply: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07638

We welcome applicants committed to excellence in graduate education, program leadership, and advancing maternal and child health.



Image description: A person holding a baby, with the baby looking towards the viewer. Image text: We Are Hiring. Academic Administrator and Adjunct Professor in Maternal and Child Nutrition. Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in nutrition or closely related field, with expertise in Maternal and Child Nutrition. International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification

10/08/2026

🎉 Major Research Milestone! 🎉
We are thrilled to celebrate $1,693,225 in new NIH funding to support the groundbreaking "California Partnership for Personalized Nutrition" (CAPPN) consortium. The new award brings overall CAPPN funding to $15,761,337. This team is part of the NIH Common Fund’s Nutrition for Precision Health, powered by the All of Us Research Program, the largest nutrition science program ever funded in the U.S. The transformative effort is driving precision nutrition forward to understand how individual responses to food and diet can improve health outcomes.
Dr. Sean H. Adams, Professor and Vice Chair in the UC Davis Department of Surgery, serves as Contact Principal Investigator for CAPPN, as part of a multi-PI team:
🔹 Dr. Francene Steinberg, UC Davis Dept. of Nutrition & CAES
🔹 Dr. Brian Bennett, USDA Agricultural Research Service
🔹 Dr. Alexander Borowsky, UC San Francisco
🔹 Dr. Zhaoping Li, UCLA School of Medicine
🔹 Dr. Marc Goodman, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Congratulations to the entire research team on advancing precision health and driving cross-institutional innovation! 👏🥦🔬

How can engineering help advance precision nutrition?Carolyn Slupsky, Ph.D., professor in the UC Davis Department of Nut...
10/08/2026

How can engineering help advance precision nutrition?

Carolyn Slupsky, Ph.D., professor in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition, brought her expertise in nutrition and precision nutrition to this question as a member of the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) Thematic Task Force.

Working with colleagues across engineering, food systems and health, Dr. Slupsky helped identify research priorities, led breakout discussions, and contributed to developing and refining the report, Engineering Food Systems to Enable Precision Nutrition.

Her contributions helped connect nutrition research with engineering challenges and opportunities, bringing a nutrition perspective to a shared research agenda for advancing precision nutrition.

Read more: https://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/news/carolyn-slupsky-helps-shape-future-precision-nutrition



Image description: a photo of a woman in a dark blue shirt. Image text: Dr. Carolyn Slupsky Helps Shape the Future of Precision Nutrition.

A growth chart shows where a baby is at one point in time. A growth trajectory shows how that baby grows over time.In a ...
10/07/2026

A growth chart shows where a baby is at one point in time. A growth trajectory shows how that baby grows over time.

In a new study of infants in Malawi and the United States, researchers looked at whether different patterns of growth were linked to attention and memory. The results were more complex than “more growth is better.”

For example, girls in Malawi who grew the least in length took more time to respond during attention tests at 6–9 months old. Boys who grew less in length responded faster, but switched their attention less often. Boys who gained more weight took more time to respond in the U.S. group. In Malawi, boys who gained more weight showed less interest in new things at 12–15 months old.

These are exploratory findings. They do not show that growth patterns caused differences in attention or memory. They do raise an important question: What can a child’s pattern of growth tell us about early development?

Read the article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916526003187?dgcid=coauthor



Image description: Baby lying on a play mat, reaching upward toward hanging colorful toys. Image text: Growth trajectory may matter. Early growth patterns were associated with differences in attention and memory in infancy.

More than one-third of food produced in the U.S. goes unsold or uneaten.But reducing wasted food isn't only about what h...
10/06/2026

More than one-third of food produced in the U.S. goes unsold or uneaten.
But reducing wasted food isn't only about what happens to surplus food;
it's also about what happens inside the system responsible for donating it.

In a recent study, researchers interviewed frontline grocery retail workers, corporate leaders and donation partners to identify barriers to food donation. They also worked with frontline “Champions” to co-design solutions.

Four strategies were highlighted:
• New training
• Updated donation guidelines
• Stronger connection between stores and donation partners
• Donation incentives

But one theme connected them all: Workers’ experiences.

The goal wasn't simply to tell workers what to do. It was to center the people doing the work in designing a system that could work better.

This is nutrition research in action at UC Davis: understanding real-world barriers and working with communities to build solutions that make a difference.

Read the research article here: https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1555



Image description: darkened image of produce in a grocery store. Image text: If we want to reduce wasted food and increase food donation, we need to design systems around the people who actually use them.

Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Au, RDN!The Department of Nutrition is proud to share that Dr. Au is the recipient of the ...
09/30/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Au, RDN!

The Department of Nutrition is proud to share that Dr. Au is the recipient of the 2026 Mary P. Huddleson Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

The award recognizes an outstanding paper published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr. Au is being honored for her article: “Longer WIC Participation Is Associated With Higher Diet Quality and Consumption of WIC-Eligible Foods Among Children 2-5 Years Old,” published in the October 2025 issue.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39603593/

Her paper examines the relationship between WIC participation and diet quality among young children, contributing important evidence about the role of nutrition assistance programs in supporting healthy eating and access to nutritious foods.

We’re thrilled to see Dr. Au’s work recognized for its scientific excellence and relevance to the health of children and families. Read more about her award here: https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(26)00142-5/fulltext



Image text: Dr. Lauren Au Receives 2026 Mary P. Huddleson Award

Human milk is the biological standard for infant feeding—an exceptionally complex, dynamic, and living system that infan...
09/29/2026

Human milk is the biological standard for infant feeding—an exceptionally complex, dynamic, and living system that infant formulas cannot replicate.

For infants who receive formula, milk science and responsible innovation offer opportunities to improve existing products. In a new paper, Dr. Jennifer Smilowitz and colleagues explore functional components that could help formula better reflect aspects of human milk biology.

Important questions remain about safety, appropriate amounts, biological effects, and how benefits should be evaluated.

The goal is not to replicate or replace human milk, but to apply what we learn from its remarkable biology to improve nutrition and health for infants who receive formula.

Read the research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831326001249



image description: An adult holds a bottle to a baby's mouth. image text: Can infant formula better reflect the complexity of human milk? New research explores opportunities and challenges for innovation.

What’s at checkout can influence what we buy.New research in The Lancet Public Health examined Berkeley’s healthy checko...
09/24/2026

What’s at checkout can influence what we buy.

New research in The Lancet Public Health examined Berkeley’s healthy checkout policy and found associations with decreased soda sales and lower sales of small-package candy in supermarkets.

We’re proud to highlight UC Davis GGNB faculty member Dr. Jennifer Falbe, a coauthor of the study, and research exploring how changes to the food environment may support healthier purchasing patterns.

đź”— Read the research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266726001696



Image description: a close up of a person paying at a grocery checkout. Image text: Healthier Checkouts, Different Purchases Research coauthored by UC Davis GGNB faculty member Dr. Jennifer Falbe found decreases in soda and small-package candy sales following Berkeley’s healthy checkout policy.

🌱 UC Davis Nutrition at SNEB 2026!UC Davis faculty and students recently attended the 2026 Society for Nutrition Educati...
09/15/2026

🌱 UC Davis Nutrition at SNEB 2026!

UC Davis faculty and students recently attended the 2026 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference to share research exploring nutrition, behavior, community health, and systems change.

đź‘Ź Congratulations to Dr. Cassandra Nguyen, Dr. Katherine Soule, and GGNB Student Javier Sandoval, MS, RD, for representing UC Davis at SNEB 2026! Read about their research here: https://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-nutrition-showcases-community-centered-research-sneb-2026

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