Ellen Gregg

Prior Degrees

Master of Science, Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, 2004

Bachelor of Applied Science, Food, Nutrition, Consumer and Family Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2001

Supervisor

Dr. Leia Minaker

Contact information

em2gregg@uwaterloo.ca

Planning Interest

• Public Health and Healthy Communities

• Food Systems, Food Environments, and Diet Quality

• Evaluation of Plans and Planning

Research Topic

Land Use Planning, exploring interventions leading to outcomes in community diet quality, economic development, and sustainable food production

Presentations/Publications/Professional Experience

Publications:

• Chen, T., & Gregg, E. (2017). Food Deserts and Food Swamps: A Primer. National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health, 1991.
• Gregg, E., & Chen, T. (2017). Understanding healthy food environments in public health practice. Environmental Health Review, 60(4), 88–92. https://doi.org/10.5864/d2017-029

Presentations:

• Measuring Success in Food Systems Planning. (2022). NCCEH Webinar
• Addressing the Retail Food Environment in Recreation Settings in SW Ontario. (2017). Children's Health and the Environment: Moving Research to Action for Healthy Kids. London, ON
• Fresh-It: A Workshop on Evidence-Informed Population Health Intervention Development for the Retail Food Environment in Smaller Municipalities. (2017). Canadian Public Health Agency. Public Health 2017. Halifax, NS

Professional Experience:

• Public Health Nutritionist, Region of Waterloo Public Health, 2007-2022