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
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.
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
The Diversity of Farmers Markets
Farmers markets can be diverse places, contrary to common belief. This month, the Sprout’s co-editor reflects on our current foodContinue Reading
The Friedman Food Policy Action Council Wants You!
At Friedman, students don’t just talk the talk. The Friedman Food Policy Action Council (FFPAC) allows students to hear directlyContinue Reading
Turning a New Page
How has the school year disappeared so quickly? We’re looking back on all we have accomplished over the last eightContinue Reading
The Broiler: Your Kitchen’s Most Underutilized Appliance
Ahh, spring is in the air and grilling season is almost upon us. For those lucky enough to own orContinue Reading
Running to the Finish Line of Spring Semester
At last! Spring has sprung. As the longer, warmer days attempt to lure you outside, reality rears its head. YouContinue Reading
New England Dairy Examined in Friedman School Screening of “Forgotten Farms”
To examine the contemporary trends affecting the dairy industry, on March 27th, the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science andContinue Reading
Restaurant Review: Gre.Co
Gre.Co is a subterranean fast-casual restaurant on Newbury St. in Boston. They focus on fresh and flavorful ingredients to bringContinue Reading
