News
A National Strategy for Food and Nutrition Research
February 19, 2020
A new council at the Friedman School is recommending a national nutrition research moonshot.
New Study: Dining Out
January 29, 2020
Dariush Mozaffarian, senior author and dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, discusses potential solutions to the challenge of improving the nutritional quality of what Americans are eating while dining out. 
Local, National, and Global Internships
February 12, 2020
Author Serena Baldwin is a second year M.S. student in the Division of Food and Nutrition Policy and Programs.
When the last final exam of spring semester is complete and all term papers are submitted, students at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy are eager to take their learnings out into the world.
Summer internships provide a chance for students to apply their skills and knowledge to tackle health, nutrition, environmental, and social issues. 
Reflections on My Time at Friedman
January 10, 2020
My first year at the Friedman School was a whirlwind.
Meat Consumption: Myths and Facts
January 6, 2020
By Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean, Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
More than half of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions resolve to “eat healthier." If you’re one, you might be confused about the role meat should play in your health. 
The Truth About Metals in Foods
December 9, 2019
A recent spate of stories about contaminated food aren’t as worrisome as they seem, said the Friedman School’s Jerold Mande
A New Approach to Turn the Tide On Obesity
November 20, 2019
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs has published a new report co-authored by members of the Friedman School Community— Assistant Professor Erin Hennessy, doctoral candidate Ariella Korn, and Professor Christina Economos. The paper is titled "Using Systems Approaches to Catalyze Whole-of-Community Childhood Obesity Prevention Efforts." 
A Climate-Friendly Cup
November 14, 2019
Tufts research could help inform future strategies to shift consumer behavior.
The EAT Lancet Diet: New Findings
November 14, 2019
New study finds the EAT-Lancet diet for human and planetary health is unaffordable for 1.58 billion people, mostly in the developing world.
WIC Telehealth Innovations
November 14, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded Erin Hennessy, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at Tufts' Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, a grant of $8.5 million to test and evaluate the use of telehealth innovations in delivery of USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).