Food Security and Humanitarian Crisis
The Struggle to Create Just and Sustainable Cities
April 9, 2021
As the world becomes increasingly urban, Tufts faculty examine inequities that drive chronic poverty, poor health, and discrimination
The Cost of a Healthy Diet
February 19, 2021
Research by Friedman School economist Will Masters sheds new light on the price of nutritious food around the world
Attend the 2021 Global Food+ Symposium
February 8, 2021
The Friedman School leads innovation in scientific communication, by organizing and providing content for 7-minute speed talks planned for the fourth Global Food+ symposium to be held on February 12, 19, 26, and March 5.
Welcoming New Faculty: Dr. Erin Coughlan de Perez
February 19, 2021
The Feinstein International Center and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Erin Coughlan de Perez as Associate Professor and inaugural recipient of the Dignitas Professorship at the Friedman School Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good
November 23, 2020
To feed more than 10 billion people within our planetary boundaries by 2050, while ending hunger and tackling unhealthy diets, we will have to fundamentally change the food system, requiring co-ordinated and large-scale action by all stakeholders across multiple axes. The virtual pre-event Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good on November 23-24, 2020 will be a key milestone leading to the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021. 
How COVID-19 Affects Farmers and the Food Supply Chain
April 29, 2020
COVID-19 has highlighted weaknesses and inequities in America’s food supply system, as well as the need to fix them.
COVID-19 and Social Networks in Humanitarian Crises
April 1, 2020
COVID-19 compromises social networks. What does this mean for people in humanitarian crises?
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.
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
Researchers Discover Widespread Flaw in Global Childhood Development Data
September 13, 2019
A formula to address the error reveals new insights on children’s growth in the world's poorest countries