April 14-18, 2025
Dallas, Texas
CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food
Speed Session | Research & Resources Track | CEU Specialty 1 | Intermediate
Bridging the Nutrition Gap in Low-Income Communities
Food insecurity and limited access to quality nutrition education contribute to poor health outcomes in underserved communities. In response, a nutrition education program was implemented among children in Chattanooga, TN. From cooking demonstrations to meal affordability exposure, discover how the three intervention levels fostered sustainable health behavior changes in low-income communities.
- Compare health inequities between community socioeconomic statuses.
- Learn how change occurs when addressing multiple levels of the socioecological model.
- Understand the long-term impacts of similar interventions in underserved populations.
Presented by
Amir Alakaam, PhD, MS, RDN, LDN
Program Director and Associate Professor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Erica Carr
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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