Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Elizabeth Stites (Feinstein Center) and Evan Griffith, DVM (Cummings School) explore what nomadic herders can teach us about resilience and sustainability in uncertain times.

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"Pastoralism is built on accepting uncertainty not as a threat, but as a constant."

🔗: now.tufts.edu/2026/02/17/h...

🍫 Protein bars feel like a healthy shortcut but many are ultra-processed and unnecessary for most people.

Tufts nutrition experts explain why whole foods are usually the better choice: https://bit.ly/4rsuLxw

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From Brazil to Tufts, Ana’s work bridges nutrition science, behavior change, and public health.

As an MS student, she’s turning evidence into action through community nutrition and professional education.

🔗 Read more about Ana's journey: https://bit.ly/4a1UBBE

William A. Masters has been awarded the 2026 Georg and Greta Borgström Prize for Global Food Security 🏆

His work brings economics, agriculture, and nutrition together to make healthy diets more affordable worldwide.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4jWQpre

Trace amounts of heavy metals can naturally occur in food, but levels are typically well below what’s known to cause harm. Evidence shows that dietary variety and balance matter far more than avoiding specific foods.

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Read more on Tufts Now: https://bit.ly/4sRKqIr

A Friedman School alum, Dan found his path at the intersection of nutrition, research, and community-engaged work—and continues to apply that translational mindset every day.

🌎 Read Dan’s full alumni story and see how Friedman training shapes careers: https://bit.ly/4qow5ld

Frontiers | Climate change and the right to refuse hazardous fishing work Climate change is worsening occupational safety and health risks for fishers. Few legal frameworks adequately protect fishers’ right to refuse hazardous work...

@tuftsnutrition.bsky.social PhD student Dhini Purnamasari's new paper is out today highlighting how #ClimateChange is exacerbating critical regulatory gaps necessary to protect #MigrantFishers fundamental #LaborRight to refuse hazardous fishing work. Read here 👇: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...

Feel your blood pressure rising? A cardiologist shares tips on when to get checked, how to monitor blood pressure at home, and what those numbers really mean.

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Proud to spotlight Friedman alumna Dr. Alison Brown, now a program director at the NIH. Her path from community nutrition work to national policy leadership shows the impact of rigorous, interdisciplinary training:

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4olW7DX

Three Tufts University faculty — including our own Renata Micha and Dariush Mozaffarian — have been named among the world’s most highly cited researchers.

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Read more on Tufts Now: https://bit.ly/44aszl8

Tufts Board Chair Jeff Moslow and Linda Moslow have funded an initiative uniting medicine and nutrition, with focus on menopause and longevity.

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A new endowed professorship in data science has been established at the Friedman School, with Professor Elena Naumova named as the inaugural appointee:

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🌍 A new report from the Feinstein International Center, led by Friedman’s Erin Coughlan de Perez, reviews 119 Anticipatory Action frameworks in 43 countries—showing how acting before disasters can save lives: https://bit.ly/3LqTN0g

Food Is Medicine: A Movement at a Tipping Point Key takeaways from the third annual summit at Tufts, which brought together leaders in nutrition, health care, and policy from across the U.S.

Leaders in nutrition, health care, and policy gathered at the Friedman School for the Food Is Medicine Summit.

➡️ Read more for key takeaways from the third annual summit: https://bit.ly/4ovJZ3y

Tufts Dean Named to National Academy of Medicine Christina Economos, dean of the Friedman School at Tufts University and an international leader in research into children’s nutrition, health, and obesity prevention, has been named a member of the Na...

🎉 Congratulations to Dean Christina Economos of @TuftsNutrition on her election to the National Academy of Medicine, recognizing her pioneering work in nutrition, childhood obesity prevention, and community health.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4opt1nh

The Human Cost of Healthy Eating Researchers including from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University have found in a new study that some recommended U.S. diets carry higher risk of forced labor in their...

Even healthy diets can carry hidden costs.

New research finds that some recommended U.S. diets may have higher risk of forced labor in their food supply chains, depending on what’s on the plate. 🌍🍽️

Read more on Tufts Now: https://now.tufts.edu/2025/10/08/human-cost-healthy-eating

🌍 Tomorrow: The 2025 EAT–Lancet Commission launches at the Stockholm Food Forum.

Friedman School's Dr. Patrick Webb joins global experts exploring how to feed a growing population within planetary limits, while centering justice and equity.

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A Survivor of War Brings Dignity to the Vulnerable Despite educational and financial obstacles, Tong Dei Anei earned his Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance degree through the Feinstein International Center and the Friedman School of Nutrition S...

Friedman School alumnus Tong Deng Anei, N19 (MAHA) turned a childhood marked by war in Sudan into a lifelong mission of service.

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From Tufts to the U.N., he now works to ensure that communities in South Sudan are supported with dignity and data-driven humanitarian action: https://bit.ly/4nq4tdI

How to Tell if You Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance Whether an immune or digestive, the cause of your diet related discomfort determines the treatment, say Tufts Friedman School experts

Food allergy or food intolerance? The difference matters.

Allergies involve the immune system and can be life-threatening. Intolerances affect digestion and are uncomfortable, but not life-threatening. “Sensitivities” aren’t a medical diagnosis.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48jumau

New Insights for Understanding and Preventing Famines Two new papers published by Feinstein Director Paul Howe offer insights that could improve famine prevention and response. Howe is the Irwin H. Rosenberg Profes

Famines remain a global threat, from Gaza to Sudan.

New research from Friedman’s Paul Howe offers fresh tools to understand how famines form and how to prevent them, using integrated analysis and new ways to map their scale.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3VOzlZh

Making Progress Toward Equitable Food Systems in the Mississippi Delta A School of Medicine assistant professor highlights community members’ stories to understand and address their unique food access challenges.

In the Mississippi Delta, community voices are shaping solutions to food access challenges. Through the Delta GREENS Food is Medicine Project, Tufts researchers are working to build more equitable food systems.

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Read more: now.tufts.edu/2025/09/02/m...

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#NewPaper in Science Advances finds that domestic fishing vessels account for the majority of port visits around the world. Comprehensive inspections at port for both foreign and domestic fishing fleets are a key deterrent for #illegalfishing.

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Can Wastewater Surveillance Work Without Sewers? Study shows how places without modern sanitation systems can still use wastewater to catch outbreaks before dangerous diseases travel across borders.

🚰 Can wastewater surveillance work without sewers?

A new study shows how communities without modern sanitation can still track wastewater to catch outbreaks, stopping dangerous diseases before they cross borders:

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Dollar Stores’ Food Options May Not Be Hurting American Diets Overall Analysis shows that while less healthy foods are staples of discount chains, households are compensating with healthier purchases elsewhere.

🛒 Dollar stores are on the rise, but are they hurting diets?

A new Tufts study finds households often balance less healthy dollar store buys with more nutritious foods elsewhere:

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Maintaining a Healthy Planet With Future Foods As the global population rises and environmental stressors pile up, the question of how to ensure food security for all grows increasingly pressing. A new study

🌍 Future foods, healthier planet.

Tufts researchers, including Friedman School collaborators, show how biomaterials and cellular agriculture can help build sustainable food systems in a new Nature article:

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Should SNAP pay for junk food? A dozen states are banning people from buying sodas and some sugary snacks using federal food assistance. The effort is part of the “Make America Healthy Again” campaign led by Secretary Robert F. Ken...

On Point at @wbur.org with Meghna Chakrabarti had an interesting conversation this week with Dariush Mozaffarian from @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social, Kate Bauer from University of Michigan, and several SNAP participants, about waiver policies restricting what one can buy. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

Don’t Avoid Fats, Just Choose the Right Types Consuming the right balance of good and bad fats can improve your health. You don’t have to avoid all fats, a Tufts nutrition expert says.

Don’t fear fats, just pick the right ones. 🥑🌰

Healthy fats are essential and can actually improve your health, according to senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Alice H. Lichtenstein:

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The Gulf of Maine Is Warming Faster Than Pretty Much Anywhere Else Spanning roughly 36,000 square miles, stretching from Cape Cod at the south to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia at the north, the Gulf of Maine is a vast ec

As the Gulf of Maine warms faster than almost anywhere on Earth, researchers, including Friedman School alums, are working with coastal communities to protect livelihoods and adapt to shifting seas:

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Am I Getting Enough B Vitamins? Make sure to take in the right amount, but not too much, of the eight key nutrients that make up the B vitamin complex, according to a Tufts nutrition expert.

💊 B vitamins are essential, but balance is key. A Tufts nutrition expert shares how to get enough of these eight nutrients without going overboard:

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