Amy Mobley, Ph.D., R.D., FAND, an associate professor in the UF Department of Health Education and Behavior, is leading a five-year research-extension program to improve access to nutritious foods for these families with young children in Alachua and Leon counties.
The feedback shaped a strategy toolkit with recommendations for improving food and nutrition security for families with infants and toddlers.
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At the University of Florida’s Alan & Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry, the youngest shoppers aren’t freshmen; they’re children. The pantry, in addition to feeding members of the UF community, serves student families facing food insecurity — a growing issue across Alachua County. During March, which is National Nutrition Month, UF researchers are doing everything they can to improve food and nutrition security for children from birth to age 2.
