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Food is Medicine Study Predicts Benefits of Implementing Produce Prescription Programs

Food is Medicine Study Predicts Benefits of Implementing Produce Prescription Programs

A simulation by Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers predicts the clinical and financial benefits of making fruits and vegetables more accessible to food-insecure diabetic patients.
Bringing Entrepreneurial Energy to the Nutrition Field

Bringing Entrepreneurial Energy to the Nutrition Field

The Friedman School’s Food and Nutrition Innovation Institute aims to increase equity, sustainability, and health in the ecosystem of food, agriculture, and wellness
Welcoming New Faculty

Welcoming New Faculty

We are delighted to announce two new faculty appointments resulting from the recent Nutrition, Food Systems, Climate, and Sustainability search: Jessica Sparks and Udita Sanga.
Feinstein Researchers Publish Article in the Journal of Public Health Policy

Feinstein Researchers Publish Article in the Journal of Public Health Policy

Anastasia Marshak, Teddy Atim, and Dyan Mazurana of the Feinstein International Center, have published their article, “International Humanitarian Law Violations in Northern Uga
Alice Lichtenstein Shares Benefits of High-Fiber Foods in USA Today

Alice Lichtenstein Shares Benefits of High-Fiber Foods in USA Today

The health benefits of fiber are many, and include blood sugar control, weight management, constipation relief and improved heart health by reducing one's risk of heart disease and diabetes. 
Friedman at ASN 2023

Friedman at ASN 2023

NUTRITION 2023 returns to Boston, MA 
Seaweed Farming for Food Security

Seaweed Farming for Food Security

Researchers at the Friedman School see significant income-boosting potential in the sustainable superfood
An Update From Tufts’ Jordan Nutrition Innovation Lab

An Update From Tufts’ Jordan Nutrition Innovation Lab

Tufts’ Jordan Nutrition Innovation Lab Leads Efforts to Support Optimal Infant, Young Child and Maternal Nutrition and Health in Jordan.
Timothy Griffin and Sara Folta will continue their dean roles at the Friedman School

Timothy Griffin and Sara Folta will continue their dean roles at the Friedman School

The Friedman School is pleased to share that Drs. Tim Griffin and Sara Folta will continue in their dean roles, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Tim Griffin will continue as Dean for Educational Affairs.  In this role Tim will oversee the evolution of the Friedman School’s educational programs and curriculum and will supervise Student Affairs and the Block Career Services Center.  As of now, Tim will remain the director of the AFE program, working with the division faculty to maintain and grow the excellent teaching and scholarship offered within the program.
Q&A With Christina Economos, New Dean of the Friedman School

Q&A With Christina Economos, New Dean of the Friedman School

A leader in research into children’s nutrition, health, and obesity prevention, she looks to expand the school’s offerings—and impact—as she assumes the permanent deanship