Food Policy and Disparities
FDA Added Sugar Label Could Be Cost-Effective Way to Improve Health
Model estimates prevention of nearly 1 million cases of cardiometabolic disease, billions of dollars in savings in first 20 years of label’s use.
Prescribing healthy food in Medicare/Medicaid is cost effective, could improve health outcomes
New study finds that health insurance coverage for healthy food could improve health, reduce healthcare costs, and be highly cost-effective after five years
Student Selected for Global Food Security Symposium Next Generation Delegation
Friedman student Hattie Brown has been selected to be a member of the Next Generation Delegation to the 2019 Global Food Security Symposium.
Food Labels Have Effects on Consumption and Product Formulation
BOSTON (Dec. 17, 2018)—Over the past two decades, labels such as the U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel on packaged foods, calorie counts on national restaurant menus, front-of-pack labels encouraging healthier eating, and “low-sodium” or “fat-free” identifiers have been developed in order to promote healthier choices. But do they work?
New Round of RIDGE Funding Announced
Boston/Hartford, Conn. – The Tufts/UConn RIDGE Program announced a new round of funding on November 28, 2018. The request for proposals (RFP) for a new 2019 round of RIDGE seeks to support innovative economic research on domestic nutrition assistance programs and to broaden the network of researchers applying their expertise to USDA topics.
Incentivizing Health and Preserving Choice in SNAP
From NECN's The Take with Sue O'Connell:
Student Alana Davidson Focuses on Food Security in Research and Practice
When Friedman Student Alana Davidson had the opportunity to do research as an undergraduate at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), she bridged her passions for food and social justice into a study highlighting the Food insecurity prevalence among university students in New Hampshire.
Making SNAP Healthier With Food Incentives and Disincentives
Policy interventions to make SNAP healthier in the next Farm Bill could save from $6.8 to $41.9 billion and reduce disease burdens
National school food policies have potential to improve health now and later
Modeling study estimates impact of policies targeting fruits and vegetables and sugary drinks in schools on health outcomes for children and adults
Quality of diet still poor for SNAP participants
New study identifies continuing disparities in diet quality for participants on SNAP