Monday, February 27, 2017

Tufts/UConn RIDGE concept papers due March 13 (reminder)

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The  Tufts/UConn RIDGE Program   supports innovative economic research on domestic nutrition assistance programs. As a reminder, ...

How much does a nutritious diet cost?

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Jeremy Cherfas, host of Eat This Podcast , led this lively conversation about the cost of a nutritious diet: Recently I’ve been involved ...
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Friday, January 27, 2017

U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade helps the U.S. economy and nutrition for consumers

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For the United States, trade with Mexico offers many benefits for the economy and dietary quality for American consumers.  Regarding the ...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Tufts/UConn RIDGE Center releases Request for Proposals (RFP) for economic research on U.S. nutrition assistance programs

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Please share this week's announcement with potential researchers: The Tufts/UConn RIDGE Center seeks to support innovative econom...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) report on poverty, hunger, and U.S. agricultural policy

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In a new report for the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) , Dan Sumner, Joe Glauber, and I consider all the different ways that farm prog...
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Monday, January 16, 2017

A more constructive approach to SSB restrictions in SNAP

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An old debate First, let me review the harsh back and forth in a somewhat typical week of debate about sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) in...
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MLK Day reflection: 8 places I love in Georgia's 5th Congressional District

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Today, Martin Luther King Day 2017, feels like a good day to list some of my favorite places in Rep. John Lewis' 5th Congressional Di...
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