Author: baileyperkins02
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Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306)
Preface: This is a mock letter to Idaho senator, Mike Crapo, regarding the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 my focus on this letter is directed towards its affects on nutritional supplements. This letter initially began as a writing assignment for my community nutrition class with Lamar University, although I thought it was worthy to…
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Feed Yourself: Nutrition Insights for College Freshman
Source: Vasily Koloda on Unsplash I am a fourth-year college student, close to graduation. When I got accepted to Boise State University, I instantly heard the rumors of older adults laughing about the “freshman 15,” which is an expression of weight gain after the first year of college. This being a concern, I became more…
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The Social, Physiological, and Mental Implications of Food Insecurity in Idaho Counties
Source: Joel Muniz on Unsplash, June 25, 2020. By: Bailey Perkins and Melanie Figueroa Zavala Our Approach Our interdisciplinary approach analyzes the health data and social inequities illustrated throughout Idaho Counties. Bailey’s areas of study integrate biology to explore the physiological impacts of diet and disease, psychology to investigate mental health challenges associated with food…
The hungry scholar 