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FMI and The Friedman School Build on White House Conference

FMI and The Friedman School Build on White House Conference

The Food Industry Association along with the The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy hosted a gathering, the Food Industry Collective: Commitments in Action, as a way to join leaders and experts of varying sectors within food and nutrition.  The gathering provided an opportunity to discuss solutions and actionable initiatives to end hunger, while strengthening nutrition and reducing diet-related disease. 
Project of Feinstein International Center releases SEADS Handbook

Project of Feinstein International Center releases SEADS Handbook

The Standards for Supporting Crop-Related Livelihoods in Emergencies (SEADS) handbook is new resource that aims to support humanitarians as they design, implement, and evaulate crop projects that are part of humanitarian responses.  The Handbook is now available on the SEADS website.  View SEADS Handbook
Congratulations to 2022 AAEA Award Winners

Congratulations to 2022 AAEA Award Winners

Friedman School Professor Will Masters accepted the Quality of Communication Award at the 2022 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, for the work of his Food Prices for Nutrition project at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
The Friedman School Represents at 2022 APHA Annual Meeting

The Friedman School Represents at 2022 APHA Annual Meeting

APHA's Annual Meeting and Expo is where public health professionals convene, present research findings, learn about emerging research and network with peers. This year's meeting theme is "150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity." It is being held in Boston, MA from November 6th-9th.
Getting a Foot in the Door: Advice from Friedman School Alumni

Getting a Foot in the Door: Advice from Friedman School Alumni

Kate Olender - Senior Manager, Global Impact Partnerships, Corporate Responsibility at Cargill
Collaborative Food is Medicine Initiative Launches in Mississippi Delta

Collaborative Food is Medicine Initiative Launches in Mississippi Delta

A $6.6 million NIH grant will power a project co-led by Friedman School researchers that aims to lower rates of obesity and diabetes by increasing access to locally produced fruits and vegetables
New Cellular Agriculture Consortium Will Help Develop the Foods of the Future

New Cellular Agriculture Consortium Will Help Develop the Foods of the Future

The Tufts Center for Cellular Agriculture is leading the effort to overcome fundamental technical challenges in the field, develop standards, and share knowledge
A Quarter Century Tackling the World’s Toughest Problems

A Quarter Century Tackling the World’s Toughest Problems

The Feinstein International Center marks 25 years working on hunger and humanitarian aid through a powerful, multidisciplinary combination of research, field work, and education.
Medically Tailored Meals Could Save U.S. Nearly $13.6B Per Year

Medically Tailored Meals Could Save U.S. Nearly $13.6B Per Year

Tufts researchers estimate that alongside cost savings, expanding programs that prepare nutritionally customized meals for patients with serious illnesses could help avoid 1.6 million hospitalizations annually
Working Toward a More Resilient World

Working Toward a More Resilient World

To improve humanitarian aid and eliminate hunger, we need to join forces, according to the new director of the Feinstein International Center