Food Policy in Five
Food policy in five is a column bringing you concise food policy updates that are less “in the weeds,” andContinue Reading
Author: friedmansprout
The Friedman Sprout is a monthly student run newspaper that aims to serve the student population at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, prospective students, and alumni. Our mission is to report on newsworthy information that affects the Friedman community including nutrition research, food policy, internship and volunteer opportunities, as well as school events. Our editorial slant is that of sustainability in food and nutrition.
Squash, Three Ways
Tempted by the wide variety of winter squash at the grocery store and farmers market, but need to find aContinue Reading
88 Acres: Granola Bars Remastered
If you’ve forgotten how real food tastes or just wish you could find a simple snack that is convenient, healthy,Continue Reading
A Healthier Version of Your Favorite Meatballs
A quick, healthy version of meatballs to add to your week-night dinner rotation. Meatballs have always been a favorite foodContinue Reading
Friedman Goes to FNCE 2018
Every year in October, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hosts The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (otherwise knownContinue Reading
The Hybrid Burger
This burger recipe cuts your meat intake in half to reduce both calories and your carbon footprint. I grew upContinue Reading
Boston’s October Eats
EJ Johnson rounds up some of the awesome food-related events going on in Boston during the month of October. WithContinue Reading
Action Alert: Call for Nominations for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Do you care about the guidance Americans receive on diet and nutrition? Do you want this guidance to provide recommendationsContinue Reading
What’s in a name? With passage of Missouri law, the battle over what constitutes “meat” ensues
Should plant-based meat alternatives and cell-based meat be labeled as meat? A new law says no. Lindsay Gaesser summarizes theContinue Reading
Trustees Mobile Farmers Market is Bringing the Farm to Dorchester
Organic produce and farmers market foods can come at a pretty steep price. First-year FNPP student Kelly Cara has theContinue Reading
Policy Update: ‘Public Charge’ Rule Officially Proposed
Following up on her article last month about the leaked information regarding proposed changes to the ‘Public Charge’ rule toContinue Reading
A Call to Arms: How Food Provision on U.S. Military Bases Increases Obesity in Service Members
Obesity rates in the U.S. military have been increasing for decades. Sam Jones interviews Daphne Warlamis, a recent UEP grad,Continue Reading
Book Review: Clean Meat – How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World
Imagine a world where farmers are microbiologists rather than cattle ranchers. Do I have your attention? Good. Enter Clean Meat.Continue Reading
2018 Farm Bill Update
Every five years, the U.S. congress takes on the vast legislative feat of passing another Farm Bill. Food policy advocatesContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: New Proposed Public Charge Legislation
Tiffany Liu gives an update on the recently leaked draft proposed rule regarding public charge. The new proposed policy hasContinue Reading
