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Seafood, Omega-3s, and Healthy Aging
October 23, 2018
Findings support guidelines for increased consumption of seafood for older adults
Higher blood levels of omega 3 fatty acids found in seafood are associated with a higher likelihood of healthy ageing among older adults, finds a US study published by The BMJ today.
Markers of Dairy Fat Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
October 27, 2018
Higher levels of biomarkers of dairy fat consumption are associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research published today in PLOS Medicine.
Making SNAP Healthier With Food Incentives and Disincentives
October 3, 2018
Policy interventions to make SNAP healthier in the next Farm Bill could save from $6.8 to $41.9 billion and reduce disease burdens
Announcing the 2018 Jean Mayer Prize Winners!
September 10, 2020
Please join President Anthony P. Monaco and Dean Dariush Mozaffarian for a special event at Tufts University celebrating the winners of the Jean Mayer Prize and the 40th anniversary of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy! 
Student Hattie Brown Named Kirchner Food Fellow
August 23, 2018
Friedman Student Emery “Hattie” Brown was one of three people recently selected by the Kirchner Foundation to form an investment team that will manage a portfolio with funds to invest in companies and organizations focused on new agricultural technologies and social enterprise in the interest of global food security.
How to Feed the World
September 19, 2018
Feeding nine billion people by 2050 will be a big problem. The solution should be tiny.
What Foods Are Better for the Earth?
August 29, 2018
A new study assesses the environmental sustainability impact of food suggestions in the national Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Rethinking Dairy Fat
September 19, 2018
A new study, co-written by senior author Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, finds that the fats in milk, cheese, and other dairy products aren’t linked to a higher risk of death in older adults. 
National school food policies have potential to improve health now and later
August 29, 2018
Modeling study estimates impact of policies targeting fruits and vegetables and sugary drinks in schools on health outcomes for children and adults
Quality of diet still poor for SNAP participants
June 15, 2018
New study identifies continuing disparities in diet quality for participants on SNAP