Covering viral research: Tips from Harvard’s ‘6 french fries’ guy
Eric Rimm reflects on his viral comments about French fries, offering pointers for how to cover research that’s getting a lot of media attention.
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Dysfunctional or not, families who eat together eat healthier
Every unhappy family might be unhappy in its own way, but when they sit down together at the table, they’re alike according to one important measure: they eat better.
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Gardens at school might boost availability of vegetables at home
Having a garden at school might influence whether vegetables are available to children at home, a forthcoming study finds.
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Covering food policy and the Farm Bill: Insights from author Michael Pollan
Author Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and more during a visit to Harvard’s Shorenstein Center.
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School meals: Healthy lunches, food waste and effects on learning
A collection of research on school meals, including cafeteria food waste, effects on academic performance and efforts to improve school lunch quality.
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Food deserts: How residents’ diets change after a neighborhood supermarket opens
2015 study published in Health Affairs that looks at how the diets of people who live in “food deserts” change after a neighborhood supermarket opens.
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Medical spending among the U.S. elderly
2015 working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines medical spending among elderly Americans, with a focus on the amount of medical expenses for those who are ages 70 to 90.
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Diet quality, child health and food policies in developing countries
2014 study from a scholar at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy that looks at child health and food policies in developing countries, including Bangladesh, India, Kenya and the Philippines.
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Inequalities in U.S. “safety net” programs for the poor
2015 research brief from Scholars Strategy Network and the University of Iowa that explores inequalities in how U.S. government “safety net” programs serve the poor.
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Students’ eating and exercise habits over the summer break: The role of family income
A 2015 study in the Journal of School Health examining whether family income affects the eating and exercise habits of children during their summer break from school.
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