Transforming Nutrition Across the Life Course: Applying Targeted Universalism to Improve Racial and Socioeconomic Gaps in Maternal and Child Health

Speaker: Angela Odoms-Young, PhD, Nancy Schlegel Meinig Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition, Cornell University

Description: This presentation will explore how targeted universalism has been used to design nutrition policies and programs that achieve universal goals, such as improved maternal and child health, while addressing the specific barriers faced by structurally marginalized populations. Drawing on evidence from community-engaged research/programs and population health frameworks, the session examines how structural inequities shape dietary behaviors, access to healthy foods, and nutrition outcomes across generations.