Introducing local food to a school near you
In the face of economic uncertainty for many small- and medium-sized New England farms, Boston Public Schools’ pivot toward moreContinue Reading
Category: Health
Somerville grocer Neighborhood Produce adapts to COVID-19
The quaint neighborhood grocery store in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville has risen to the challenge of feeding itsContinue Reading
Beauty that begins from within: the scoop on collagen peptide supplements
Are collagen supplements the fountain of youth or an edible hoax? Second-year FANPP student Zoe Gregorace gives us the scoop.Continue Reading
Schools are closed: the impact of COVID-19 on school meal programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
Gabi Fretes examines changes in school meals programs during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Latin America and Caribbean region and theContinue Reading
There’s no such thing as a free lunch
Tram Pham explores the pros and cons of universal free lunch and ending school lunch shaming. Growing up in theContinue Reading
Grain-free chicken cutlets
Breaded, dredged, fried and delicious, classic chicken cutlets are not for the faint of heart. These simple modifications put a better-for-you twist on an Italian dish. GrowingContinue Reading
Know thy produce: the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen
When it comes to buying produce, “all organic everything” is not the only way to get your daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Find out how youContinue Reading
To help fight climate change, stop wasting food
Roughly 52 million tons of food produced in the United States wind up in landfills annually, and another 10 millionContinue Reading
Food (hi)story: a dietitian and his cancer patient
NICBC student Thanit (Pao) Vinitchagoon shares one of the most heartwarming stories for him when he was working as aContinue Reading
Let’s not bug the planet: my experience learning how to eat insects (and why you should try it, too)
I inherited two things from my mother: her sense of humor and her fear of bugs. It is no surpriseContinue Reading
To beef or not to beef? That is the question.
With “fake meat” burgers flooding the market and popular campaigns like ‘Veganuary’ fueling pledges to cut back on meat, consumersContinue Reading
The gut-brain connection – a personal link
First-year student Julia Ryan explores the gut-brain axis through the lens of her personal experience with microbiota dysbiosis and theContinue Reading
Smart Shopping to Reduce Food Waste
Are you on a budget and want to reduce your environmental footprint? FANPP student Katie Fisher discusses shopping tips toContinue Reading
State of the Union: Maternal and Child Health Status in the US
America is a highly developed nation, but our maternal health care is severely lacking. First year NICBC student, Michelle Severs,Continue Reading
The Truth about Organic Snack Foods
NICBC student EJ Johnson compares organic and conventional snack foods and breaks down the differences (and lack thereof) between theContinue Reading
The Friedman Sprout 