Public Impact
A Nutrition Policy Balancing Act
July 28, 2016
The new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, which focus on eating patterns more than individual foods, are stirring controversy among experts.
Is it perfect? No one seems to think so. But if you want a plan to gently nudge Americans away from the unhealthy way of eating we’re accustomed to, you could do worse than the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which were released on Jan. 7. 
Incentives for Healthy Eating
April 20, 2017
A little extra purchasing power at the grocery seems to help promote better diets for people on public assistance.
Very few of us eat enough fruits and vegetables, and for the more than 47 million Americans who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, that number is a bit smaller still. 
New Dietary Guidelines
August 8, 2016
In the wake of the release of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, has published an Authoritative Review on the dietary and policy priorities by Friedman's Dean, Dariush Mozaffarian.
Cancer and Nutrition
July 27, 2016
A new study from Friedman's Fang Fang Zhang compared the dietary patterns of cancer survivors to federal guidelines, and found that they often fall short. Published in CANCER this week, and covered by the Los Angeles Times, her findings point to the need for dietary interventions in this vulnerable population.
Community Collaboration with Carney Hospital
December 12, 2018
Concern about the health effects of sugar-sweetened beverages is mounting.
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