Friedman Policy Corner: The $2.4 Billion Cost of Hunger
In February of this year, the Greater Boston Food Bank released a report on the hidden costs of hunger andContinue Reading
Category: Policy Update
Friedman Policy Corner: A Call to Action for Aspiring Food Activists
On February 5, the Friedman Food Policy Action Council (FFPAC) convened its inaugural meeting. Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern stopped byContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: Advocate for Sound Nutrition and Agricultural Policy This Spring … and Then Run for Office!
This spring is the end of the 2017-2018 legislative session in the Massachusetts State House. Read about what this meansContinue Reading
How Nutrition in MassCare May Put The ‘Health’ Back in ‘Universal Health Coverage’
Including local incentives for food equity and nutritional status may boost momentum and potential of the MA Right to HealthContinue Reading
Friedman Policy Corner: Massachusetts’ First Farm to School Awareness Day at the State Capitol
October is National Farm to School Month. To celebrate, Massachusetts Farm to School hosted the first Farm to School AwarenessContinue Reading
NewTrition Welcome Back 2017
by Kenny Westerman, Katherine Rancano, Jessica Ellis and Jennifer Huang NewTrition uses a platform of TED-style talks to generate excitementContinue Reading
WIC at the Crossroads of the Opioid Epidemic
by Danièle Todorov The complexity and pervasiveness of the opioid epidemic has forced government agencies to be innovative with theirContinue Reading
Coca-Colonization in Mexico: The Soda Tax that Almost Wasn’t
by Ally Gallop, RD, CDE A year ago, I praised the Mexican government’s seminal 10% soda and 8% junk foodContinue Reading
Water Prices Across the United States: How Does Your Bill Stack Up?
by Lindsey Webb If you’re like me, you don’t spend very much time thinking about your water bill. You turnContinue Reading
Are conservation dollars polluting our water?
by Alyssa Charney Many conservation programs in the Farm Bill aim to help producers protect water quality from impairment fromContinue Reading
Holy Cow! Milk Gets A New Ad Campaign
by Mimi DelGizzi David Bekham had one, as did Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Even Superman had one. The Olsen TwinsContinue Reading
The 2013-2014 Farm Bill: Where are we now?
by Lindsey Webb Back in November, I wrote a piece that addressed the then current state of the farm bill,Continue Reading
Recycle your term papers: Don’t just file them away
by M.E. Malone Another class, another term paper. Another semester’s worth of work destined for a computer folder that willContinue Reading
Farmed and Dangerous: Get the beef about Chipotle’s new sitcom
by Meg Keegan Being the so-informed-it’s-sometimes-annoying types that we Friedmanites are, you probably already discovered/facebook posted/tweeted/told your mom about Chipotle’sContinue Reading
FDA’s Proposed Trans Fat Ban and Potential Environmental Impacts
by Barbara Patterson Last month, the Food and Drug Administration made a substantial first step at banning partially hydrogenated oils–Continue Reading
