Lauren Bell is a PhD student in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Texas, Austin. She is looking to explore the connections between nutrition , food literacy, and food access in the United States.
Bio
Lauren Bell is a PhD candidate at the University of Texas, Austin where she is a part of the Food Security Lab within the department of Nutritional Sciences. Her research focuses on food access, food systems, and health outcomes including chronic disease, mental health, and disordered eating patterns. In addition, Lauren received her masters of public health from Tulane University where she first discovered her love for food access and health behavior work You can find Lauren on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as @nutritionlo, where she strives to make digestible and relatable educational content around nutrition, body neutrality, and food access.
Resume/CV
Doctoral Student
PhD Student in the Poulos Food Security Lab at UT-Austin. Research focus: food access, nutrition literacy, culinary education, and nutrition security. 2024-present.
Jean Andrews Fellow, 2025-2026
President, Nutrition Graduate Student Association, 2025-2026
Moritz Center for Societal Impact Grant Awardee ($5k)
Adjunct Professor
School of Professional Advancement at Tulane University, 2022-Present
Heart Disease Evaluator
Managed Evaluation plan for statewide Heart Disease Prevention in coordination with the American Heart Association and CDC. Well-Ahead Louisiana, 2022-2024
Education
Master of Public Health, Nutrition
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2022
B.A., Psychology & Organizational Sciences
Focus on Industrial Psychology, The George Washington University, 2018
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2020
Publications
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Household Composition, Income, and Fast-Food Consumption among Black Women and Men
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
. 2023 Jul 28This study explores the relationship between household composition, income, and fast-food consumption among Black women and men. The findings suggest that household income can interact with the number of children or older adults in the household, influencing fast-food consumption patterns, particularly for Black women with higher incomes and multiple young children and Black men with one school-aged child and lower incomes.
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Opinion: Universal School Meals Should Be Extended Indefinitely
Undark 2022 Sept 01
The article argues for the indefinite extension of universal school meal programs, highlighting the benefits of such programs in addressing child hunger and health disparities while also reducing administrative burdens for schools. It emphasizes that making these programs permanent could have a profound and lasting impact on students' well-being and educational outcomes.
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Redefining Healthy Online and At The Clinic: 6 Dietitians Who ‘Get It’
Healthline 2022 Jul 29
In the realm of "Redefining Healthy Online and At The Clinic: 6 Inclusive Dietitians Who 'Get It," Lauren Bell, MPH, specializes in holistic gut health and employs TikTok to share her insights on food and identity, covering topics such as the stigmatization of cultural foods and the deep-seated origins of diet culture.
Lauren’s research interests include food access, nutrition literacy and culinary education for vulnerable populations.
