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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).
The Next Half-Century of Food
October 11, 2019
On the anniversary of a landmark White House conference, experts raise critical issues that affect nutrition for all of us
Study: Losing weight—and keeping it off—linked to cardiometabolic benefits
October 9, 2019
Maintaining weight loss is associated with more favorable heart disease, stroke, and diabetes risk factors compared to regaining weight after three years
‘Report card’ on diet trends: low-quality carbs account for 42 percent of a day’s calories
September 24, 2019
Older people, those with lower income, and those with less education face greater hurdles