Healthy Communities and Behavior Change
2019 Staff Recognition Award
July 30, 2019
Daniel Schultz has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Friedman School Staff Recognition Annual Award.
This award was designed to recognize a staff member who demonstrates exceptional contributions to the School, extraordinary service, dedication, a commitment to excellence, and/or actions beyond the standard expectations of their role. The committee is pleased to announce that 17 staff members were nominated by fellow members of the Friedman School community, including by faculty, staff, and students. 
Sara Folta Wins the Friedman School's Faculty Award
May 30, 2019
Sara C. Folta, PhD has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Friedman School's Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award! The award is given to a faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to the Friedman School in teaching, research, or public impact.
A Call to Hearts, A Call to Action
July 23, 2019
Commencement addresses often focus on the idea of a bright future, but Congressman Jim McGovern’s speech at the Friedman School’s ceremony on May 19 was a little different.
The Health-Care Cost of Weight Bias
April 11, 2019
Physician Fatima Cody Stanford tells a Tufts audience how bias about obesity and overweight is damaging patients
Prescribing healthy food in Medicare/Medicaid is cost effective, could improve health outcomes
May 28, 2019
New study finds that health insurance coverage for healthy food could improve health, reduce healthcare costs, and be highly cost-effective after five years
Incentivizing Health and Preserving Choice in SNAP
February 14, 2019
From NECN's The Take with Sue O'Connell: 
The Fridge in the Classroom Test
November 20, 2018
Seeking to improve snacks that kids eat in school, Tufts researchers look at the effect of having refrigerators in the classroom
Student Commencement Speaker: Alejandra Cabrera
May 14, 2018
The Friedman School is pleased to announce this year’s student Commencement speaker! Alejandra Cabrera, MS candidate in the Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Behavior Change program, will be addressing the graduates on Sunday, May 20th.
Friedman Experts: The 2018 Farm Bill
April 19, 2018
Reauthorized every five years, each new iteration of the farm bill may establish new programs, end old programs, and modify continuing programs related to how our food is grown, how our citizens are fed, and how our land is used. Food and agricultural policy can be exceedingly complex, so, in advance of the 2018 reauthorization, bolster your farm bill knowledge with this helpful infographic and some wise words from our Friedman community experts.
Could Food Price Changes Save Lives?
August 29, 2018
Subsidies for healthy foods and taxes on unhealthy foods could reduce deaths from stroke, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, especially among Americans with lower socioeconomic status