Joanne Guthrie

Nutritionist
202-694-5373
jguthrie@ers.usda.gov

Briefly:

Joanne F. Guthrie is a Senior Research Nutritionist in the Food Assistance Research Branch of the Food Economics Division of ERS.

Background:

Joanne previously worked with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and at several USDA agencies, including the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Human Nutrition Information Service, and the Agricultural Research Service. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer Nutritionist and National Health Service Corps Nutritionist.

Education:

Joanne holds a Master’s of Public Health degree and a doctoral degree in Human Nutrition and is a registered dietitian.

Selected Publications:

She has authored or co-authored several USDA publications and has published in peer-reviewed nutrition journals. The following are some recent publications:

Guthrie, J., L. Mancino, and C. Lin. 2015. “Nudging Consumers towards Better Food Choices: Policy Approaches to Changing Food Consumption Behaviors,” Psychology and Marketing 32(5):501-511.

Guthrie, J., C. Newman, K. Ralston, M. Prell, and M. Ollinger. 2012. "Understanding School Food Service Characteristics Associated with Higher Competitive Food Revenues Can Help Focus Efforts To Improve School Food Environments," Childhood Obesity 8(4):298-304.

ERS Publications by this Author

Economic Incentives to Supply Safe Chicken to the National School Lunch Program Economies of Scale, the Lunch-Breakfast Ratio, and the Cost of USDA School Breakfasts and Lunches The Food Safety Performance of Ground Beef Suppliers to the National School Lunch Program Competitive Grant To Establish a USDA Center for Behavioral Economics and Healthy Food Choice Research Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods in Schools: Implications for Foodservice Revenues See all

Amber Waves Articles by this Author

Linking Federal Food Intake Surveys Provides a More Accurate Look at Eating Out Trends USDA’s After-School Snack Program More Common in Elementary Schools in Poor Urban Areas Schools Vary—And That Means Meal Costs Vary Too SNAP Households Must Balance Multiple Priorities To Achieve a Healthful Diet Healthy Vegetables Undermined by the Company They Keep See all