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
Tag: food policy
How one policy could cut food waste by 40%
“Use By,” “Sell By,” Oh, My! Find out what expiration dates really mean, what policies regarding date labeling can tackleContinue 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
Friedman Policy Corner: Massachusetts Bill Seeks to Ban School Lunch-Shaming
The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute released a report this Spring on lunch shaming in Massachusetts schools. Lunch shaming is whenContinue 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
Do We Need More Business, or Better Business, to Feed a Growing Population?
by Rebecca Lucas and Emmy Moore To create a world that can feed 9 billion people by 2030 while providingContinue Reading
Candy-Ween
by Hannah Meier Dressing up, carving pumpkins, ringing doorbells, staying up late, gorging on candy. Halloween traditions are well-beloved inContinue Reading
My(Policy)Plate: What Presidential Candidates Bring to the Table on Ag and Nutrition Issues
by Katie Moses Election Day is just a few days away. What do our presidential candidates have to say aboutContinue Reading
Movie Review: Food Chains
by Rebecca Boehm and Rebecca Rottapel From the filmmakers of Food, Inc. and Fast Food Nation, this new documentary portraysContinue Reading
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