Thursday, April 23, 2015

Making a living as a farmer?

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In a commentary titled, "A Farmer's Double Life," in the new edition of Tufts Nutrition , my Friedman School colleagues Jennif...
Friday, April 17, 2015

Let's call these ingredients "Sometimes Considered as Mostly Safe" (SCAMS)

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New reports by the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Science in the Public Interest suggest that some food ingredients have b...
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Monday, March 30, 2015

Friedman School Student Research Conference on "The Future of Food and Nutrition" (April 11)

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The Friedman School's graduate student-organized research conference on "The Future of Food and Nutrition" will take place he...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Dietitians encourage the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) to "Repeal the Seal"

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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), the professional association for registered dietitians, generated plenty of unfavorable attent...
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Even the beef checkoff program links environmental sustainability and dietary guidance

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Should the Dietary Guidelines for Americans address environmental sustainability issues? The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) ...
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Monday, March 02, 2015

Jessica Alba, Cam Newton, and the Fruits and Vegetables Marketing Machine

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Jessica Alba and Cam Newton participated recently in an upbeat advertisement for healthful fruit and vegetables , sponsored by the Partnersh...
Monday, December 08, 2014

Two books on agricultural policy controversies

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In my in-box are two new books on agricultural policy controversies, both written by agricultural economists. Both books seek, with partial ...