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Workgroup Directory
Workgroup Information Building Food Security |
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Summary | Some issues this group is interested in addressing include the following: availability of nutritious foods in low-income neighborhoods; evaluation of community food security projects; causes of food insecurity; impact of welfare reform on former food stamp recipients; community needs assessment of resources to strengthen food security; and trends in the usage of community emergency food services. We intend to build a collaboration of Cooperative Extension advisors and specialists, Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, and community organizations. |
Website: | http://nature.berkeley.edu/bfswg/ |
Workgroup Chair Information | |
Name | Christy Getz (Chair) |
Phone | (510) 207-9424 |
cmgetz@ucdavis.edu | |
Unit: | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) |
Location: |
University of California, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management 130 Mulford Hall, MC 3114 Berkeley, 94720-3114 |
Membership List |
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AES Scientist | ||
DeMaster, Kathryn | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
Associate Professor of Agriculture, Society, and Environment | Agrifood systems, rural sociology, the sociology and political ecology of agriculture | |
Hirtz, Frank | Human & Community Development | |
AES Associate Professor Associate Sociologist | Sociology of development, rural sociology, sociology/anthropology of law, social policy and welfare issues. Researches comparative social policy and social welfare, food policy and agrarian policies; charity, philanthropy and non-governmental organizations. Geographic specialization: Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, Western Europe, California. | |
Jetter, Karen | Agricultural Issues Center | |
Associate Project Economist | ||
Romm, Jeffrey | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
Professor | Resource policy and economics; resource conservation and economic development; intergovernmental relations in resource management | |
CE Advisor | ||
Blackburn, Mary | Alameda County Cooperative Extension | |
Family and Consumer Sciences, Health & Nutrition Advisor | Family and consumer sciences, EFNEP and FSNEP | |
Elkins, Rachel | Lake County | |
Pomology Farm Advisor in Lake and Mendocino Counties and Master Gardener Advisor in Lake County - Emeritus | ||
Farfan-Ramirez, Lucrecia | ||
Emeritus | Community health and nutrition, youth nutrition | |
Ingels, Chuck | Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension | |
Farm Advisor | Tree crops, grapes, environmental horticulture, and Master Gardeners/urban horticulture. Areas of research and extension focus include IPM, evaluation of sustainable products and practices, water conservation and deficit irrigation, home orchards and vineyards, sustainable landscaping, alternative turfgrass species, and tree training, pruning, and grafting. | |
Junge, Sharon | Program Council | |
Interim State 4-H Director | Youth Development | |
Lamp, Cathi | ||
Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Sciences Advisor, Emeritus | Nutrition, food safety, food access, nutrition education, nutrition monitoring | |
Martin, Anna | San Joaquin County | |
Nutrition Family Consumer Sciences Advisor | Community Nutrition Education | |
Mendoza, Concepcion | Shasta County | |
Advisor - Retired | Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Sciences | |
Neelon, Marisa | Community Nutrition and Health | |
Community Nutrition and Health Advisor, Emeritus | Food security and the prevention of childhood obesity and chronic disease in populations with low-income. | |
Schneider, Constance | Nutrition | |
UC Cooperative Extension Academic Emeritus | Nutrition, Social Marketing, Obesity, Marketing, Administration, Evaluation | |
Smith, Dorothy | Tuolumne County | |
Nutrition Family and Consumer Science Advisor El Dorado/Amador /Calaveras /Tuolumne Counties | Nutrition | |
Sutherlin, Jeanette | Fresno County | |
Administration and Management, Emeritus | Administration and Management - Emeritus | |
Wooten Swanson, Patti | San Diego County | |
Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Science Advisor - Emeritus | Family Resource Management, Nutrition and Health, Food Safety, Adult Education | |
CE Specialist | ||
Crawford, Patricia | Nutrition Policy Institute | |
Cooperative Extension Nutrition Specialist | Prevention of childhood obesity. Studies on how environmental, family and clinical approaches address childhood obesity. | |
Getz, Christy | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist in Agriculture and Food Systems | Political economy and governance of food and agriculture systems; farm labor movements; social certification; food safety; cannabis; organic agriculture; farmworker health and wellbeing | |
Hardesty, Shermain | Agricultural & Resource Economics | |
Specialist in Cooperative Extension | Cooperative Theory, Management and Finance, and Food Marketing Systems | |
Kaiser, Lucia | Nutrition | |
CE Nutrition Specialist | Acculturation and dietary changes; ethnic food habits (particularly Latino); child feeding practices; evaluation of nutrition education | |
Ritchie, Lorrene | Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) | |
Director of the Nutrition Policy Institute and Cooperative Extension Nutrition Specialist | Childhood, Food Security, Obesity Prevention, Public health | |
Other ANR | ||
Feenstra, Gail | Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SAREP) | |
Emeritus, SAREP; Sustainable Food Systems | Sustainable agriculture, local and regional food systems, regional marketing, farmers markets, farm to school programs, nutrition, food system assessments/ indicators, food security, program evaluation, values-based supply chains, food policy councils | |
Sutherland, Barbara | Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) | |
Program Director Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program | ||
Woodward-Lopez, Gail | ||
Associate Director | Obesity prevention esp. in children | |
Non-UC | ||
Jessup, Edie | ||
Jones, Paula | SF Dept of Public Health | |
Food Systems Project Coordinator | Food Security | |
User, Unverified | ||
Membership Totals | ||
Number of Members | 28 | |
ANR Members | 25 | |
Non-ANR | 3 | |
Info Only | 0 |