Session Details

TOS/WMDPG Joint Symposium: Lessons Learned From Changes to Food Assistance Programs During the Pandemic

When: Thursday, 11/3/2022, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Where: San Diego Convention Center-32AB

Handouts:

Description: Learn how the pandemic has affected federal nutrition assistance programs, how they have changed to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19, and what effects these changes are having on population health, especially for those experiencing food insecurity. Speakers will discuss lessons learned from changes to the National School Lunch Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

This session was jointly produced by The Obesity Society (TOS) and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WMDPG).

Delivery Mechanism: Live In-Person

Keyword: Co-morbidities: COVID-19; Environment: Schools; Policy: Health Equity

Track: Sub-track: Nutrition; Track 6: Policy/Public Health

Name	Role	Presentation
Gabby S. Headrick, MSPH, RDN, LDN	Chair	Session Chair
Erica L. Kenney, ScD, MPH	CME Session Speaker	School Meal Programs as a Critical Nutrition Safety Net: Lessons from COVID-19
Kirsten Arm, MPH, RDN	CME Session Speaker	Federal Nutrition Programs During the Pandemic: SNAP Challenges and Solutions
Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP	CME Session Speaker	Federal Nutrition Programs During the Pandemic: WIC Challenges and Solutions
Gabby S. Headrick, MSPH, RDN, LDN	Chair	Moderate Panel Q&A
Erica L. Kenney, ScD, MPH	CME Session Speaker	Panel Q&A
Kirsten Arm, MPH, RDN	CME Session Speaker	Panel Q&A
Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP	CME Session Speaker	Panel Q&A

Learning Objectives:
4. Apply lessons learned about the impact of: nutrition and obesity initiatives to reduce health disparities, and federal nutrition and obesity policies on health disparities.
5. Apply new knowledge related to dietary intervention and physical activity from the perspectives of Metabolism and Integrative Physiology, Neuroscience, Intervention and Clinical Studies, Population Health, Clinical/Professional Practice, and Policy/Public Health.