About
The Nutrition Policy Initiative
Leading up to the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, our coalition of four organizational leads, 26 Task Force members, and 26 Strategy Group organizations worked to identify and engage stakeholders in academia, civil society, government, and the private sector, with a special focus on historically underrepresented groups and communities. Our efforts were independent of and not organized by the White House, but we were driven by the common goal of convening a diversity of voices to help solve challenges related to hunger, nutrition, and health that plague the nation.
Although our coalition’s work formally ended after the 2022 White House Conference, members’ efforts continue in our respective capacities. The federal Nutrition Policy Initiative, housed within the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, is working to perpetuate the goals of the coalition and support the implementation of the Biden-Harris National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in three key policy areas: 1) Food is Medicine, 2) Nutrition Research, and 3) Nutrition Security.
The Friedman School at Tufts University
Trusted Science, Real-World Impact
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is a leading U.S. institution focused on education, research, and public impact around the food system, from soil to society. The School’s five divisions and additional centers and institutes are renowned for the application of scientific evidence to national and international policy. The mission of the Friedman School is to generate trusted science, educate future leaders, and produce real world impact in nutrition science and policy.
Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier teaching and research universities in the U.S.
Explore our Nutrition Policy Research Initiatives
Food is Medicine @ Tufts University
A collection of initiatives at Tufts University working to promote and advance Food is Medicine policies and programs.
Food-PRICE
Food Policy Review and Intervention Cost-Effectiveness (PRICE): Research focusing on population-level nutrition strategies and their relation to cardiovascular and cancer health outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you affiliated with the White House?
What happened to the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and the Strategy Group? How are these efforts related to your current work?
Who is leading this effort?
The efforts outlined on this site are primarily housed within the Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and led by Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian.
The co-chairs of the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health are continuing their respective work focusing on hunger, nutrition, and health to address challenges of food insecurity, diet-related diseases, and health inequities. The co-chairs plan to collaborate with members of the Task Force, Strategy Group, and others on events, briefings, statements, and additional efforts as opportunities arise.
How can my organization/company/group coordinate our efforts and/or sign on in support of this work?
Organizations interested in supporting our current work are invited to inquire about partnership opportunities by emailing npi@tufts.edu.