The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)-National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Award for Health Equity recognizes an individual, or team of no more than two individuals, who has successfully implemented a systems change approach to reduce…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), along with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is conducting focus groups to collect input to…
NACCHO is pleased to announce the eighth cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards, made possible through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The peer mentorship program provides…
Calling all health communicators! Looking to improve your engagement with journalists in print, television, radio & digital media? USDA/FSIS and the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education are partnering to offer an intensive small group…
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) reviewed all state-level food safety legislation in 2018. State legislatures enacted 170 laws & adopted 18 resolutions related to food. The most common issues addressed included food donations…
The American Lung Association named 2019 the Year of Air Pollution and Health to celebrate progress in reducing pollution in the air we breathe and highlight remaining obstacles to healthy air for all. Each month,…
Public health practitioners, researchers, and policy experts are invited to submit proposals for the NIHB 2019 National Tribal Public Health Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM. These…
Streetsmart is a nonprofit that gives people the evidence and insight they need to prioritize, defend, and decide what transportation solutions work best in their communities. Streetsmart offers success stories with key lessons learned, case studies,…
As of January 1, 2019, California law permits people to sell meals prepared in their home kitchens. However, individual counties have to opt in, and so far, none have. The goal of the law is…
An article in Food Safety News looks at the effectiveness of using online review sites like Yelp to predict food safety non-compliance in restaurants. The article says that reviews can be unreliable indicators because people…