Category Archive: Disparities
By:
Alejandro Queral, MS, JD
| Posted on: February 7th, 2012.
Categories:
Disparities •
Economic Issues •
Food & Nutrition •
Public Health

“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.” - Wendell Berry
This January, Laurie Trieger, executive director of the Lane Coalition for Healthy ...
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By:
Thomas Aschenbrener
| Posted on: February 1st, 2012.
Categories:
Disparities •
Public Health •
Urban Issues

This February, during African American History Month, I wonder what non-African Americans (98% of Oregon and 96% of Portland) will reflect on and do as part of this recognition.
At a time when there is still much intolerance, I am now hearing ...
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By:
Chris Palmedo
| Posted on: January 23rd, 2012.
Categories:
Disparities •
Economic Issues •
Policies & Laws

Northwest Health Foundation is pleased to launch “Points of View,” an occasional series of communications around important topics that extend across all of our work. The first edition of Points of View focuses on the efforts of the foundation ...
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By:
Thomas Aschenbrener
| Posted on: January 23rd, 2012.
Categories:
Disparities •
Economic Issues •
Policies & Laws •
Public Health

Next month (February 2012), the Oregon version of health care reform, the coordinated care organization (CCO), will be acted on by our Legislature. They are now waiting for the report and recommendations from the Health Policy Board in response ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: November 1st, 2011.
Categories:
Environmental Health •
Disparities •
Grantee Reports •
Public Health

The following is a report from Lisa Arkin, Executive Director, Oregon Toxics Alliance, about a small community engagement grant received in 2011:
Oregon Toxics Alliance, based in Eugene, is educating thousands of Oregonians by way of a film & ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: October 31st, 2011.
Categories:
Disparities •
Food & Nutrition •
Public Health

A new study shows that young people are exposed to an increasing amount of marketing for sugary drinks, including sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks and fruit drinks.
From 2008 to 2010, children’s and teens’ exposure to full-calorie soda ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: October 14th, 2011.
Categories:
Environmental Health •
Disparities •
Policies & Laws •
Public Health

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic hormone that is widely used to make hard plastic and epoxy resin. BPA makes plastic clear and rigid in water bottles, baby bottles and reusable food containers, and is also used in the lacquer that lines food ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: September 13th, 2011.
Categories:
Disparities •
Economic Issues •
Policies & Laws •
Food & Nutrition •
Public Health

The New York Times has now reported on how we perceive obesity now as environmentally affected, and not just about personal responsibility and education. While the public health community has known this for a long time, this piece, including ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: August 31st, 2011.
Categories:
Disparities •
Food & Nutrition •
Public Health

Recently, Joshua Viertel, Slow Food USA’s President, appeared on Fox Business News to discuss the connection between U.S. government corn subsidies and the American obesity epidemic.
“When you take $20 billion of taxpayer money and you pump it ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: June 29th, 2011.
Categories:
Disparities •
Economic Issues •
Policies & Laws •
Food & Nutrition •
Public Health

A recent story on PepsiCo. in the Wall Street Journal shows how much influence large investors and Wall Street analysts can have on our nation’s health.
PepsiCo. was criticized for “taking eye off ball and focusing on healthy foods.” ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: June 21st, 2011.
Categories:
Disparities •
Economic Issues •
Public Health •
Urban Issues

If it ever seems as if other nations are ahead of the U.S. in thinking about the social and environmental determinants of health, here’s more evidence: Close to 100 housing leaders and government officials from across Canada devoted day one of ...
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By:
NWHF Staff
| Posted on: May 31st, 2011.
Categories:
Disparities •
Economic Issues •
Policies & Laws •
Public Health

Arizona’s Medicaid program is considering adding a $50 tax on single patients who smoke or are overweight and decline to participate in a doctor-supervised weight-loss regimen. Program spokeswoman Monica Coury told MSNBC that the tax is intended ...
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