Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in the Media

Distinguished Professor and Friedman School Dean Emeritus Dariush Mozaffarian, noted as a Tufts nutrition expert, discusses the protein recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and is quoted from a recent JAMA perspective piece.

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian joins this episode of Night Side to discuss the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, touching on whole fat dairy and ultraprocessed foods and drinks.

Distinguished Professor and Friedman School Dean Emeritus Dariush Mozaffarian is quoted about high-fat dairy, saying, “Saturated fat in dairy has not been linked to any adverse health outcomes.”

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian appears in this news segment to comment on the new dietary guidelines released by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian appears in this news segment to comment on the new dietary guidelines released by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Friedman School’s Ryan Kane, also identified with his FIMI affiliation, explains factors that may contribute to GLP-1 therapy nonresponsiveness in some patients and how clinicians can approach next steps.

A 2025 collaborative Friedman School research that showed that dietary choline intake is associated with a lower risk of diagnosis of Alzheimer’s dementia is highlighted in this article, which appears in 19 additional outlets.

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian questions the results of a new study on the health impacts omega-6 fatty acids, found in soybean oil, have on mice highlighting that “these effects don’t translate to what’s seen in humans."

The Friedman School's Parke Wilde highlights some factors contributing to the rising cost of Thanksgiving groceries saying, “It’s not just about one day, it’s about a season.”

Friedman School Dean Christina Economos joins this podcast episode to discuss democratizing food and nutrition education, the community-led Food is Medicine research that the Friedman School is advancing in the Mississippi Delta, and creating pathways for the next generation of leaders working to improve food, nutrition, and public health systems.

In this piece examining potential changes to saturated fat dietary guidelines, HNRCA Distinguished Professor Alice Lichtenstein, identified as a Tufts nutrition scientist, says “there is room to criticize the current advice” and Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian’s views on the dietary guidelines for full-fat dairy are noted.

The Friedman School’s Elena Naumova discusses her analysis of Medicare hospitalizations after Hurricane Katrina finding a sustained, elevated rate of hospitalizations related to cardiovascular issues, saying, “It’s very hard to connect what happens months later to the hurricane . . . but the risks linger for a long time.”