Dr. Rebecca Hagedorn joined the Department of Nutrition, Health, and Human Performance in 2020. Before coming to Meredith College, Dr. Hagedorn served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at West Virginia University where she conducted research on lifestyle interventions for chronic disease prevention and managed multiple United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded research programs. Additionally, she worked as a consulting bariatric dietitian.
Dr. Hagedorn joins Meredith College colleague, Dr. Lanae Hood, as a researcher on a multistate college food insecurity collaboration as one of her primary research interest. Her research interests also include assessing the impact of nutrition policies and programs on health, diet, and behavioral outcomes. She has a particular interest in helping improve nutritional outcomes among health disparate populations including Appalachian families. Dr. Hagedorn performs mixed-methods research but particularly enjoys qualitative data and using community
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Updated: 6:16 PM EDT April 4, 2021
NEW HAVEN, Conn. National Public Health Week for the City of New Haven will kick off Monday. Each day will consist of a different event aimed at educating the public about the importance of better health.
Since 1995, the American Public Health Association has worked with health professionals and lawmakers in spreading awareness to make sure the community is more mindful of their bodies, mentally and physically.
On Monday, the health department will participate in the Fourth Annual Connecticut Public Health Association Step Challenge. Teams are led by a captain and will start logging steps through April 30th. The teams will track their progress using Fitbits, phones, pedometers, or step converters.
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Worthington s JBS pork processing plant, the community s largest employer with approximately 2,200 workers, is shown April 14, 2020. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
MINNEAPOLIS The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) acted unlawfully when it eliminated maximum line speeds in meat processing plants, a federal district court in Minneapolis ruled Wednesday.
The USDA issued the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) in October 2019, despite concerns from plant workers nationwide. Between the time the NSIS was proposed and the effective date, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) labor union appealed to the USDA not to make the change. After their plea was unsuccessful, UFCW representatives took their case to civil court.
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