Ignoring the root causes of social disparities won’t solve the problem. Tune in as we analyze how these disparities affect public health. Dr. Lori Spruance joins Cougar to discuss inaccessibility to nutrition, the benefits of free school lunch, and the importance of discussing difficult topics in the classroom.
Guest Bio
BYU Professor Dr. Lori Spruance combines her passion for nutrition and education. She earned a bachelor’s of science in health and physical education from Utah State University. Knowing she wanted to do more to enact community change, Dr. Spruance completed a Master’s of Education with an emphasis in public health education and promotion from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Later, she earned a P.h.D. in global community health and behavioral science at Tulane University. She completed her dissertation on school-based salad bars and continues her research in adolescent nutrition.
Additional Resources:
https://ph.byu.edu/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-school-meals
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wBHmJEkAAAAJ&hl=en
Recorded, Edited & Produced by Paige Sherwood, Isabella Loosle, and Tanya Gale
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